Middletown-Harrisburg, PA

4 October 2026: Middletown-Harrisburg, PA has had 3 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 1999, tied 6th most of 137 (with 1944).

Sunday 4 October 2026

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 62°F in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, the coldest 4 October day since 2022, tied 30th coldest of 139 (with 2015, 1981, 1956 and 3 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 58°F in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, the warmest 4 October night since 2023, tied 25th warmest of 138 (with 1922, 1891 and 1890).
Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.03 in of precipitation in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, the wettest 4 October since 2022, tied 29th wettest of 139 (with 1937).

The latest report and the forecast

ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a high of 68°F in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, which would be the coldest 5 October day since 2022, tied 60th coldest of 139 (with 2006, 1989, 1984 and 5 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a low of 56°F in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, which would be the warmest 5 October night since 2023, tied 38th warmest of 138 (with 2023, 1982, 1915 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).

Every year on this date

Every 4 October high in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA since 1888: 62°F in 2026; the highest is 88°F, in 1941.

Every 4 October low in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA since 1888: 58°F in 2026; the lowest is 31°F, in 1974 and 1945.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	62	58
2025	80	52
2024	69	56
2023	83	59
2022	51	48
2021	80	67
2020	69	43
2019	71	46
2018	80	57
2017	81	48
2016	72	55
2015	62	50
2014	63	42
2013	86	62
2012	76	56
2011	67	46
2010	55	49
2009	68	49
2008	61	49
2007	83	63
2006	79	59
2005	76	54
2004	73	46
2003	55	40
2002	74	64
2001	80	53
2000	81	56
1999	66	50
1998	50	48
1997	82	56
1996	57	36
1995	74	64
1994	60	43
1993	71	47
1992	63	51
1991	82	62
1990	71	51
1989	59	44
1988	66	48
1987	58	39
1986	76	65
1985	65	54
1984	67	50
1983	84	54
1982	77	56
1981	62	40
1980	59	43
1979	70	50
1978	69	56
1977	67	48
1976	73	52
1975	73	40
1974	58	31
1973	82	54
1972	76	48
1971	67	62
1970	63	43
1969	70	50
1968	58	42
1967	84	60
1966	80	46
1965	58	45
1964	69	49
1963	65	41
1962	65	60
1961	57	38
1960	64	43
1959	87	59
1958	69	53
1957	67	37
1956	62	56
1955	73	52
1954	79	69
1953	79	46
1952	66	37
1951	78	63
1950	64	44
1949	72	55
1948	58	37
1947	78	44
1946	80	46
1945	60	31
1944	54	49
1943	62	45
1942	60
1941	88	67
1940	69	47
1939	57	50
1938	64	40
1937	62	50
1936	66	41
1935	55	43
1934	66	52
1933	65	45
1932	74	59
1931	84	60
1930	65	50
1929	56	46
1928	68	51
1927	74	57
1926	84	64
1925	61	54
1924	66	48
1923	69	51
1922	83	58
1921	58	48
1920	76	53
1919	78	62
1918	67	45
1917	69	52
1916	75	48
1915	75	50
1914	73	54
1913	72	56
1912	79	57
1911	79	57
1910	78	61
1909	61	52
1908	72	41
1907	73	61
1906	62	56
1905	77	51
1904	63	39
1903	66	54
1902	58	51
1901	56	42
1900	71	66
1899	64	38
1898	79	72
1897	69	39
1896	58	50
1895	68	46
1894	70	55
1893	60	56
1892	66	57
1891	85	58
1890	74	58
1889	63	50
1888	58	35

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA since 1888.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1941	88°F
2	1959	87°F
3	2013	86°F
4	1891	85°F
5	1983	84°F
5	1967	84°F
5	1931	84°F
5	1926	84°F
9	2023	83°F
9	2007	83°F
9	1922	83°F
12	1997	82°F
12	1991	82°F
12	1973	82°F
15	2017	81°F
15	2000	81°F
17	2025	80°F
17	2021	80°F
17	2018	80°F
17	2001	80°F

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA since 1888.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	31°F
1	1945	31°F
3	1888	35°F
4	1996	36°F
5	1957	37°F
5	1952	37°F
5	1948	37°F
8	1961	38°F
8	1899	38°F
10	1987	39°F
10	1904	39°F
10	1897	39°F
13	2003	40°F
13	1981	40°F
13	1975	40°F
13	1938	40°F
17	1963	41°F
17	1936	41°F
17	1908	41°F
20	2014	42°F

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA since 1888.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1962	2.54 in
2	1906	1.85 in
3	1932	1.10 in
4	1999	1.06 in
5	2022	0.73 in
6	1956	0.57 in
6	1925	0.57 in
8	1893	0.54 in
9	2010	0.52 in
10	1894	0.46 in
11	2003	0.42 in
12	1902	0.32 in
13	1998	0.31 in
14	1978	0.27 in
15	1990	0.16 in
16	2014	0.15 in
17	1986	0.13 in
18	1995	0.12 in
18	1950	0.12 in
20	1942	0.11 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 67.4°F in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2023, tied 19th warmest of 137 (with 1900).
October 2026 so far brought 0.03 in of precipitation in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, the driest 1 to 4 October since 2025, tied 51st driest of 139 (with 1937).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 69.1°F in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 20th warmest of 138.
Fall 2026 so far brought 4.75 in of precipitation in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, tied 43rd wettest of 139 (with 1906).
2026 so far averaged 57.8°F in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, tied 21st warmest of 137 (with 2005).
2026 so far brought 27.66 in of precipitation in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2013, 46th driest of 138.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 3.06 in of precipitation in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 73rd driest of 139.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 7.87 in of precipitation in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 97th driest of 139.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 10.90 in of precipitation in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 70th driest of 139.

Daily highs and lows in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	82	62	90	1927	35	1947	71.5	50
2 October 2026	84	61	93	2019	34	1899	71.5	50
3 October 2026	74	56	88	1919	32	1899	73.5	51
4 October 2026	62	58	88	1941	31	1974	71.5	50

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 19th warmest of 137.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1954	74.4
2	1927	72.6
3	1898	71.9
4	1986	71.4
5	2013	70.5
5	1959	70.5
7	2002	70.4
8	2023	70.3
8	2019	70.3
8	1991	70.3
11	1941	69.8
12	2018	69.1
13	1922	69
14	2007	68.5
15	1951	68.4
15	1926	68.4
17	1931	68.1
18	1971	67.8
19	2026	67.4
19	1900	67.4
21	1905	66.8
22	1891	66.6
23	1995	66.3
23	1983	66.3
25	1973	65.4
25	1932	65.4
27	2021	65.3
28	1894	64.6
29	1910	64.5
30	1969	64.4
31	2006	64.3
31	2005	64.3
31	2001	64.3
31	1950	64.3
35	2000	63.6
36	2024	63.4
36	1979	63.4
38	1967	63.3
38	1919	63.3
38	1903	63.3
41	2016	63.1
41	2012	63.1
43	1988	62.9
43	1982	62.9
45	1968	62.8
45	1890	62.8
47	2025	62.5
47	1953	62.5
49	1976	61.5
50	2014	61.4
51	1913	61.1
52	1949	61
53	2004	60.8
54	2017	60.5
55	1999	60.4
56	1937	60.1
57	1962	60
57	1955	60
57	1923	60
60	1933	59.9
60	1907	59.9
60	1902	59.9
63	1978	59.8
64	1948	59.6
65	1963	59.5
66	1977	59.3
67	1985	59.1
67	1956	59.1
69	1997	58.9
69	1914	58.9
69	1912	58.9
72	1965	58.8
73	2020	58.6
73	1921	58.6
75	1889	58.5
76	1990	58.4
76	1892	58.4
78	1989	58.3
78	1980	58.3
78	1964	58.3
78	1893	58.3
82	1972	58
82	1970	58
82	1915	58
82	1911	58
86	1946	57.9
86	1918	57.9
88	1940	57.8
88	1925	57.8
90	1897	57.6
91	2010	57.4
91	1928	57.4
93	1961	57.1
93	1906	57.1
95	2009	57
95	1957	57
97	1975	56.9
98	1936	56.8
99	1992	56.6
99	1917	56.6
99	1896	56.6
102	1901	56.5
103	2008	56.4
104	1993	56.3
104	1924	56.3
106	1952	56
107	1920	55.8
107	1908	55.8
107	1904	55.8
110	1909	55.5
111	1996	55.3
111	1934	55.3
113	1984	54.6
113	1947	54.6
113	1944	54.6
116	1935	54.5
117	1994	54.4
117	1930	54.4
119	2015	54.3
119	1960	54.3
119	1916	54.3
122	1966	54.1
122	1895	54.1
124	1998	53.9
124	1958	53.9
126	2022	53.5
127	1929	53.1
128	1938	52.9
129	1987	52.6
130	1945	52.3
131	1939	52.1
132	1981	51.3
133	2011	50.3
134	1888	49.9
135	2003	48.1
136	1899	45.6
137	1974	44.5

This year so far

Middletown-Harrisburg, PA has had 16 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 82nd most of 137 (with 2013, 2006, 1969 and 1 other year).
Middletown-Harrisburg, PA has had 72 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2019, tied 50th most of 138 (with 2019, 2011, 2009 and 5 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Middletown-Harrisburg, PA came on Tuesday 21 April 2026, the latest since 2021, tied 23rd latest of 138 (with 2018, 2013, 1925 and 1 other year).

Records of the coming dates

Middletown-Harrisburg, PA on 5 October: record high 97°F (1941), record low 34°F (1961).
Middletown-Harrisburg, PA on 6 October: record high 93°F (1941), record low 32°F (1958).

The station

Daily records for Middletown-Harrisburg, PA run from 1888 to 4 October 2026, with 114 days missing; current station MIDDLETOWN HARRISBURG INT'L AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Middletown-Harrisburg, PA, 1888 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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