Norfolk, VA

Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.61 in of precipitation in Norfolk, VA, the wettest 4 October since 1998, 9th wettest of 153.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 72°F; Coldest since 2025; 55th coldest of 153
Low: 67°F; Warmest since 2018; 21st warmest of 153
Precipitation: 0.61 in; Wettest since 1998; 9th wettest of 153

Every 4 October low in Norfolk, VA since 1874: 67°F in 2026; the lowest is 43°F, in 1975 and 1974.

Normal range, 50.9 to 69°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Norfolk, VA since 1874: 72°F in 2026; the highest is 95°F, in 1954.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	72	67
2025	72	54
2024	79	63
2023	76	58
2022	54	49
2021	85	66
2020	69	62
2019	78	66
2018	91	69
2017	76	59
2016	75	65
2015	71	64
2014	79	57
2013	89	68
2012	85	69
2011	71	50
2010	62	53
2009	76	60
2008	76	53
2007	82	69
2006	84	58
2005	77	71
2004	70	60
2003	77	49
2002	83	69
2001	83	60
2000	86	64
1999	83	69
1998	69	62
1997	80	54
1996	60	51
1995	78	68
1994	65	52
1993	82	49
1992	68	60
1991	86	64
1990	86	66
1989	68	50
1988	66	60
1987	61	44
1986	94	76
1985	75	69
1984	74	49
1983	85	60
1982	80	60
1981	70	45
1980	69	53
1979	78	56
1978	79	55
1977	70	54
1976	72	63
1975	65	43
1974	58	43
1973	87	66
1972	72	64
1971	71	64
1970	67	50
1969	72	63
1968	74	56
1967	83	55
1966	75	60
1965	64	52
1964	72	60
1963	68	56
1962	74	66
1961	63	53
1960	73	62
1959	84	59
1958	63	59
1957	68	59
1956	79	65
1955	75	58
1954	95	70
1953	80	63
1952	70	45
1951	71	68
1950	74	54
1949	76	56
1948	65	60
1947	74	46
1946	72	51
1945	62	51
1944	69	63
1943	62	50
1942	73	57
1941	90	72
1940	72	54
1939	59	56
1938	63	54
1937	68	65
1936	69	60
1935	68	57
1934	73	62
1933	70	64
1932	80	65
1931	84	64
1930	65	59
1929	66	48
1928	76	61
1927	81	69
1926	89	69
1925	79	62
1924	78	60
1923	76	55
1922	87	63
1921	66	53
1920	77	52
1919	91	71
1918	72	59
1917	77	53
1916	72	65
1915	81	61
1914	70	65
1913	72	55
1912	79	61
1911	82	60
1910	81	65
1909	67	52
1908	69	57
1907	78	63
1906	80	69
1905	74	58
1904	65	55
1903	74	65
1902	78	61
1901	62	52
1900	72	68
1899	68	50
1898	84	73
1897	66	58
1896	62	58
1895	76	58
1894	77	63
1893	70	61
1892	80	56
1891	80	62
1890	75	62
1889	76	57
1888	65	44
1887	75	55
1886	70	56
1885	76	60
1884	87	67
1883	66	56
1882	71	60
1881	89	73
1880	82	59
1879	74	63
1878	75	63
1877	78	62
1876	73	51
1875	75	57
1874	69	56

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	67°FRecord 94°F, 1954, 1941	59°FRecord 38°F, 1965
7 October	Record 90°F, 1941	Record 42°F, 1966, 1935

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Norfolk, VA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 15th warmest of 153.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1986	81.5
2	1941	80.1
3	1881	79.5
4	1954	79
5	1919	78.6
6	2019	77.3
7	1898	76.6
7	1884	76.6
9	1927	76.4
10	2018	76.3
11	2002	75.3
12	2012	74.9
13	1973	74.6
14	1926	74.5
15	2026	74.1
16	2007	73.5
17	2016	73.4
18	1959	72.4
19	1922	72.3
19	1894	72.3
21	1985	72.1
21	1879	72.1
23	1905	72
24	2013	71.6
25	1953	71.3
25	1906	71.3
27	2024	71
27	1995	71
27	1979	71
27	1891	71
31	1968	70.9
32	1931	70.8
33	1991	70.6
34	1885	70.5
34	1877	70.5
36	2000	70.3
36	1969	70.3
36	1900	70.3
39	1971	70.1
40	1933	70
40	1915	70
40	1887	70
43	2021	69.9
44	1999	69.6
45	1902	69.5
46	2004	69.3
46	1983	69.3
46	1910	69.3
49	1878	69
50	2005	68.6
50	1951	68.6
52	2015	68.5
53	2014	68.4
53	1903	68.4
55	1988	68.3
55	1977	68.3
55	1925	68.3
58	1964	68.1
59	2006	68
59	1911	68
59	1890	68
59	1883	68
63	2023	67.8
63	1956	67.8
65	1989	67.6
66	2009	67.5
66	1990	67.5
68	1955	67.4
68	1948	67.4
70	1978	67.3
70	1937	67.3
72	1998	67
72	1962	67
72	1932	67
72	1921	67
76	1976	66.9
76	1889	66.9
78	1936	66.8
79	2020	66.6
79	1980	66.6
79	1918	66.6
82	1882	66.3
83	2025	65.8
84	2001	65.6
85	1928	65.5
85	1913	65.5
87	2017	65.4
87	1944	65.4
89	1994	65.3
89	1961	65.3
89	1960	65.3
92	1934	65.1
92	1907	65.1
94	1914	65
95	1982	64.8
95	1950	64.8
97	1952	64.6
97	1904	64.6
97	1897	64.6
100	1970	64.5
100	1901	64.5
102	1923	64.3
103	1996	64.1
104	1965	64
104	1943	64
106	1945	63.8
106	1942	63.8
108	2010	63.6
108	1880	63.6
110	2008	63.5
110	1967	63.5
112	1972	63.4
113	1957	63.3
113	1892	63.3
115	1949	63.1
115	1924	63.1
115	1912	63.1
118	1874	62.9
119	1963	62.8
120	1896	62.6
121	1981	62.5
122	1916	62.3
122	1893	62.3
122	1875	62.3
125	1993	62.1
125	1939	62.1
125	1930	62.1
125	1929	62.1
129	1895	61.9
130	1966	61.4
131	1997	61.1
131	1917	61.1
133	1909	61
134	1975	60.9
135	1935	60.8
136	2022	60.5
136	1958	60.5
138	2003	60.3
139	1920	60
139	1886	60
141	1992	59.8
142	1938	59.5
142	1908	59.5
144	1940	59
145	1984	58.3
146	1987	58
147	1946	57.9
148	2011	57.5
149	1876	56.6
150	1888	55.6
151	1899	54.8
152	1974	54.3
152	1947	54.3

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Norfolk, VA, 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	88	63	94	1986	40	1947	73.5	58.5
2 October 2026	90	69	93	2019	37	1947	75	59.5
3 October 2026	79	65	92	1986	42	1947	76.5	60.5
4 October 2026	72	67	95	1954	43	1975	77.5	61

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Norfolk, VA since 1874.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1954	95
2	1986	94
3	2018	91
3	1919	91
5	1941	90
6	2013	89
6	1926	89
6	1881	89
9	1973	87
9	1922	87
9	1884	87
12	2000	86
12	1991	86
12	1990	86
15	2021	85
15	2012	85
15	1983	85
18	2006	84
18	1959	84
18	1931	84

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Norfolk, VA since 1874.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1975	43
1	1974	43
3	1987	44
3	1888	44
5	1981	45
5	1952	45
7	1947	46
8	1929	48
9	2022	49
9	2003	49
9	1993	49
9	1984	49
13	2011	50
13	1989	50
13	1970	50
13	1943	50
13	1899	50
18	1996	51
18	1946	51
18	1945	51

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Norfolk, VA since 1874.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1964	1.95
2	1998	1.45
3	1995	1.34
4	1877	1.30
5	1951	1.07
6	1992	0.97
7	1962	0.82
8	1937	0.67
9	2026	0.61
10	1914	0.59
11	1950	0.57
12	1968	0.56
13	1958	0.51
14	1988	0.43
15	1894	0.34
16	1985	0.29
17	2010	0.28
17	1896	0.28
19	2022	0.20
20	1892	0.18

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 72°F in Norfolk, VA, the coldest 4 October day since 2025, tied 55th coldest of 153 (with 2025, 1976, 1972 and 8 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 67°F in Norfolk, VA, the warmest 4 October night since 2018, tied 21st warmest of 153 (with 1884).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 67°F in Norfolk, VA, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2010, tied 28th coldest of 153 (with 1945 and 1894) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 59°F in Norfolk, VA, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2024, tied 64th warmest of 153 (with 1981, 1967, 1947 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Norfolk, VA on 6 October: record high 94°F (1954 and 1941), record low 38°F (1965).
Norfolk, VA on 7 October: record high 90°F (1941), record low 42°F (1966 and 1935).
October 2026 so far averaged 74.1°F in Norfolk, VA, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2019, 15th warmest of 153.
October 2026 so far brought 0.67 in of precipitation in Norfolk, VA, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2022, 34th wettest of 153.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 75.4°F in Norfolk, VA, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, tied 10th warmest of 153 (with 1977).
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.29 in of precipitation in Norfolk, VA, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2017, tied 37th driest of 153 (with 1875).
2026 so far averaged 65°F in Norfolk, VA, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, tied 10th warmest of 153 (with 2002).
2026 so far brought 29.67 in of precipitation in Norfolk, VA, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2007, 24th driest of 153.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.25 in of precipitation in Norfolk, VA, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2017, 41st driest of 153.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 6.84 in of precipitation in Norfolk, VA, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2022, 48th driest of 153.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 11.69 in of precipitation in Norfolk, VA, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2022, 49th driest of 153.
Norfolk, VA has had 49 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2020, tied 10th most of 153 (with 1995).
Norfolk, VA has had 1 day at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2020, tied 28th most of 153 (with 2017, 2007, 2005 and 12 other years).
Norfolk, VA has had 35 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 58th most of 153 (with 2018, 2011, 2007 and 5 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Norfolk, VA came on Friday 13 March 2026, the latest since 2023, tied 106th latest of 153 (with 1998, 1958 and 1931).

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About these figures

Daily records for Norfolk, VA run from 1874 to 4 October 2026, with 5 days missing; current station NORFOLK INTL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Norfolk, VA, 1874 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.