Missoula, MT

4 October 2026: The last freeze of spring 2026 in Missoula, MT came on Monday 8 June 2026, the latest since 2000, 42nd latest of 124.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 77°F; Warmest since 2022; 13th warmest of 129
Low: 37°F; Warmest since 2025; 53rd warmest of 128

No measurable precipitation in Missoula, MT for 11 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Missoula, MT since 1893: 77°F in 2026; the highest is 85°F, in 1980.

Normal range, 50.8 to 76.1°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Missoula, MT since 1893: 37°F in 2026; the lowest is 20°F, in 1964.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	77	37
2025	60	41
2024	71	28
2023	68	46
2022	77	42
2021	83	37
2020	79	39
2019	56	35
2018	45	34
2017	53	25
2016	52	40
2015	62	38
2014	75	33
2013	56	25
2012	49	28
2011	63	51
2010	63	54
2009	52	36
2008	64	49
2007	57	35
2006	71	43
2005	51	37
2004	68	34
2003	77	35
2002	60	43
2001	54	34
2000	55	28
1999	74	25
1998	54	31
1997	60	44
1996	76	35
1995	45	37
1994	62	39
1993	80	38
1992	64	40
1991	59	30
1990	77	45
1989	61	33
1988	75	36
1987	71	45
1986	60	44
1985	58	25
1984	71	34
1983	63	39
1982	49	36
1981	48	28
1980	85	34
1979	77	33
1978	66	30
1977	56	27
1976	58	26
1975	62	43
1974	52	30
1973	65	23
1972	63	35
1971	74	46
1970	83	35
1969	54	29
1968	61	30
1967	62	30
1966	65	33
1965	64	37
1964	61	20
1963	69	43
1962	59	33
1961	71	31
1960	79	30
1959	69	31
1958	79	35
1957	40	31
1956	66	33
1955	56	43
1954	56	34
1953	67	27
1952	66	42
1951	53	45
1950	51	34
1949	68	33
1948	59	44
1947	80	42
1946	55	38
1945	68	41
1944	77	45
1943	82	44
1942	72	43
1941	48	37
1940	54	43
1939	57	45
1938	65	40
1937	57	39
1936	61	42
1935	81	38
1934	65	32
1933	79	37
1932	69	37
1931	66	34
1930	68	39
1929	77	34
1928	57	30
1927	49	38
1926	66	34
1925	55	35
1924	51	39
1923	75	38
1919	52	30
1918	56	44
1917	72	45
1915	56	36
1914	45	40
1913	55	31
1912	46	41
1911	53	29
1910	51	40
1909	59	44
1908	55	31
1907	71
1905	79	44
1904	67	42
1903	46	29
1902	76	45
1901	74	37
1900	55	33
1899	69	31
1898	53	24
1897	71	30
1896	52	28
1895	61	28
1894	61	41
1893	45	31

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	77°FRecord 82°F, 1942	36°FRecord 18°F, 1974
7 October	Record 80°F, 2020, 2014	Record 21°F, 1894

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Missoula, MT, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 17th warmest of 126.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2010	63.1
2	1943	62.9
3	2011	60.4
4	1992	59.6
5	2008	59
5	1935	59
5	1904	59
8	1938	58.3
9	1988	58.1
10	2020	57.8
11	1963	57.6
12	1993	57.4
13	2022	57.3
13	1987	57.3
15	2021	56.9
15	1923	56.9
17	2026	56.5
17	1952	56.5
19	1970	56.4
20	1947	56.3
21	1932	56
22	2003	55.8
23	1958	55
24	1975	54.9
25	1980	54.6
26	1997	54.5
26	1918	54.5
28	1901	54.3
29	2025	54.1
29	2015	54.1
31	2001	54
32	2006	53.9
32	1996	53.9
34	2023	53.8
34	1942	53.8
36	1905	53.6
37	1897	53.4
38	1979	53.3
39	1930	53.1
40	1991	53
40	1984	53
40	1933	53
43	1965	52.6
44	1960	52.5
45	1944	52.3
46	1937	52.1
46	1917	52.1
48	1896	52
49	1931	51.9
50	1972	51.6
51	1951	51.5
51	1936	51.5
53	1990	51.3
53	1939	51.3
55	1956	51.1
55	1948	51.1
55	1913	51.1
55	1902	51.1
59	2004	51
60	1929	50.8
61	1934	50.6
62	1940	50.5
63	2024	50.4
63	2014	50.4
65	1962	50.1
65	1955	50.1
67	1976	49.9
68	1912	49.6
69	1909	49.5
70	1910	49.4
71	1974	49.1
72	2016	49
73	1994	48.9
73	1949	48.9
73	1914	48.9
76	2012	48.8
77	1966	48.4
77	1915	48.4
79	1982	48.3
79	1971	48.3
81	1928	47.8
82	1911	47.6
83	2007	47.5
84	1957	47.4
85	1998	47.1
85	1946	47.1
87	2018	47
88	2005	46.9
88	1978	46.9
88	1968	46.9
88	1941	46.9
92	1926	46.6
93	1967	46.5
94	1924	46.4
94	1899	46.4
96	1961	46.3
97	1925	46.1
97	1894	46.1
99	1903	46
100	2002	45.6
100	1953	45.6
102	2000	45.4
103	2009	45.1
103	1959	45.1
105	1986	45
106	1989	44.8
106	1983	44.8
106	1969	44.8
109	1977	44.4
110	1954	44.3
110	1908	44.3
112	2013	44.1
113	1999	44
113	1973	44
115	1995	43.5
116	1981	42.9
116	1964	42.9
118	1927	42.5
119	1900	42.3
120	1985	41.9
121	1919	41.8
122	1893	41.6
123	2019	41.4
124	2017	40.4
125	1950	38
126	1898	37.8

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Missoula, MT, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	69	38	83	2010	21	1971	71	38.5
2 October 2026	78	40	84	2010	23	2002	63	37.5
3 October 2026	74	39	85	1963	23	1999	59.5	37
4 October 2026	77	37	85	1980	20	1964	60	35.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Missoula, MT since 1893.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1980	85
2	2021	83
2	1970	83
4	1943	82
5	1935	81
6	1993	80
6	1947	80
8	2020	79
8	1960	79
8	1958	79
8	1933	79
8	1905	79
13	2026	77
13	2022	77
13	2003	77
13	1990	77
13	1979	77
13	1944	77
13	1929	77
20	1996	76

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Missoula, MT since 1893.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1964	20
2	1973	23
3	1898	24
4	2017	25
4	2013	25
4	1999	25
4	1985	25
8	1976	26
9	1977	27
9	1953	27
11	2024	28
11	2012	28
11	2000	28
11	1981	28
11	1896	28
11	1895	28
17	1969	29
17	1911	29
17	1903	29
20	1991	30

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Missoula, MT since 1893.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1913	0.73
2	1927	0.52
3	1918	0.46
4	2016	0.36
5	1995	0.32
6	2010	0.24
7	1926	0.16
8	1928	0.14
8	1914	0.14
10	1948	0.13
10	1893	0.13
12	2008	0.10
12	1975	0.10
12	1935	0.10
15	1955	0.09
15	1941	0.09
15	1936	0.09
18	2005	0.08
18	1997	0.08
20	1982	0.07

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 77°F in Missoula, MT, the warmest 4 October since 2022, tied 13th warmest of 129 (with 2022, 2003, 1990 and 3 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 37°F in Missoula, MT, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 53rd warmest of 128 (with 2021, 2005, 1995 and 5 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 77°F in Missoula, MT, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2020, tied 7th warmest of 128 (with 2003) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 36°F in Missoula, MT, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2023, tied 46th warmest of 127 (with 1966, 1962, 1945 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Missoula, MT on 6 October: record high 82°F (1942), record low 18°F (1974).
Missoula, MT on 7 October: record high 80°F (2020 and 2014), record low 21°F (1894).
October 2026 so far averaged 56.5°F in Missoula, MT, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2022, tied 17th warmest of 126 (with 1952).
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Missoula, MT, tying the record for the driest 1 to 4 October, set in 2020, 2014, 2009 and 39 other years, in 127 years since 1893 (1895 excluded: 1 of 4 days missing; 1906 excluded: 3 of 4 days missing; 1916 excluded: 2 of 4 days missing; 4 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 57°F in Missoula, MT, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 42nd warmest of 126.
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.13 in of precipitation in Missoula, MT, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, 26th wettest of 126.
2026 so far averaged 51.6°F in Missoula, MT, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2007, 7th warmest of 120.
2026 so far brought 11.76 in of precipitation in Missoula, MT, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2023, 35th wettest of 121.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.77 in of precipitation in Missoula, MT, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, tied 101st driest of 127 (with 1910).
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.68 in of precipitation in Missoula, MT, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 88th driest of 125.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.86 in of precipitation in Missoula, MT, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 76th driest of 125.
Missoula, MT has had 30 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 28th most of 121 (with 2025, 1979, 1929 and 1 other year).
Missoula, MT has had 1 day at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 32nd most of 121 (with 2013, 2012, 2009 and 15 other years).
Missoula, MT has had 101 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 83rd most of 121 (with 2022 and 2005).
The first freeze of fall 2026 in Missoula, MT came on Sunday 27 September 2026, the earliest since 2021, tied 89th earliest of 124 (with 2013, 1977, 1935 and 1 other year).

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About these figures

Daily records for Missoula, MT run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 2151 days missing; current station MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Missoula, MT, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.