Olympia, WA

4 October 2026: The last freeze of spring 2026 in Olympia, WA came on Sunday 17 May 2026, the latest since 2012, tied 16th latest of 79 (with 2011).

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 72°F; Warmest since 2022; 11th warmest of 79
Low: 43°F; Warmest since 2025; 31st warmest of 79

No measurable precipitation in Olympia, WA for 5 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Olympia, WA since 1948: 72°F in 2026; the highest is 77°F, in 1952.

Normal range, 58 to 71.2°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Olympia, WA since 1948: 43°F in 2026; the lowest is 29°F, in 2012 and 1977.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	72	43
2025	67	49
2024	62	40
2023	69	48
2022	72	53
2021	62	48
2020	62	50
2019	58	46
2018	60	35
2017	68	32
2016	59	51
2015	73	37
2014	71	50
2013	64	39
2012	69	29
2011	60	43
2010	64	38
2009	66	34
2008	59	48
2007	56	42
2006	67	39
2005	61	38
2004	58	50
2003	58	46
2002	62	52
2001	74	37
2000	63	33
1999	71	33
1998	63	43
1997	62	50
1996	63	48
1995	68	36
1994	73	33
1993	61	49
1992	64	39
1991	71	34
1990	67	48
1989	60	35
1988	68	54
1987	71	46
1986	69	42
1985	69	34
1984	66	45
1983	64	39
1982	65	37
1981	64	36
1980	74	51
1979	68	43
1978	63	39
1977	63	29
1976	61	39
1975	65	46
1974	63	37
1973	60	32
1972	60	30
1971	75	53
1970	59	51
1969	60	36
1968	62	43
1967	56	38
1966	75	38
1965	63	47
1964	73	33
1963	62	47
1962	62	36
1961	74	35
1960	67	40
1959	65	44
1958	73	41
1957	58	31
1956	63	40
1955	58	44
1954	58	42
1953	70	38
1952	77	39
1951	66	44
1950	62	48
1949	55	46
1948	61	41

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	69°FRecord 80°F, 1980, 1952	49°FRecord 28°F, 2012
7 October	Record 84°F, 2023	Record 27°F, 1970

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Olympia, WA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 7th warmest of 79.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2022	62.8
2	1987	61.5
3	1980	60.1
4	1993	59.5
5	2020	58.8
6	1988	58.4
7	2026	58
8	1971	57.9
9	1952	57.6
10	1951	57.5
11	1958	57.4
12	2008	57
13	1975	56.9
14	2025	56.8
15	2014	56.3
15	1992	56.3
15	1984	56.3
15	1963	56.3
19	1997	56
20	2004	55.9
20	1996	55.9
22	1974	55.4
23	1979	55.3
24	2016	55.1
25	2003	54.9
25	1990	54.9
27	1970	54.8
28	2023	54.6
28	1965	54.6
30	2015	54.4
31	2010	54.3
32	1955	54.1
33	2021	54
33	1948	54
35	1962	53.5
35	1959	53.5
37	1995	53.4
38	1985	53.3
38	1961	53.3
38	1960	53.3
41	2024	53.1
42	2012	53
43	2011	52.9
43	2001	52.9
43	1991	52.9
43	1967	52.9
43	1966	52.9
48	1994	52.8
48	1953	52.8
50	1998	52.6
50	1976	52.6
52	1986	52.5
52	1978	52.5
54	1957	52.3
55	1981	52.1
55	1956	52.1
57	2002	51.9
58	2006	51.8
58	1982	51.8
60	1983	51.5
61	2017	51.4
61	1972	51.4
61	1964	51.4
64	1969	51.3
65	2007	51.1
66	1968	50.8
67	1999	50.6
68	2013	50.5
68	1949	50.5
70	2009	50.4
70	1989	50.4
72	2000	49.9
73	1954	49.6
74	2018	49.5
75	2019	49.4
76	1950	49.1
77	2005	48.4
78	1977	47.3
79	1973	46.6

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Olympia, WA, 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	71	43	90	1987	29	2019	66	43
2 October 2026	73	46	83	2022	30	1950	64	40.5
3 October 2026	70	46	83	1993	28	1989	63	42.5
4 October 2026	72	43	77	1952	29	2012	63	39

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Olympia, WA since 1948.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1952	77
2	1971	75
2	1966	75
4	2001	74
4	1980	74
4	1961	74
7	2015	73
7	1994	73
7	1964	73
7	1958	73
11	2026	72
11	2022	72
13	2014	71
13	1999	71
13	1991	71
13	1987	71
17	1953	70
18	2023	69
18	2012	69
18	1986	69

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Olympia, WA since 1948.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	2012	29
1	1977	29
3	1972	30
4	1957	31
5	2017	32
5	1973	32
7	2000	33
7	1999	33
7	1994	33
7	1964	33
11	2009	34
11	1991	34
11	1985	34
14	2018	35
14	1989	35
14	1961	35
17	1995	36
17	1981	36
17	1969	36
17	1962	36

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Olympia, WA since 1948.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1997	0.72
2	1949	0.68
3	1996	0.65
4	1950	0.61
5	2019	0.55
6	1948	0.53
7	2024	0.52
8	1965	0.37
9	2008	0.34
10	1955	0.31
11	1968	0.25
12	2011	0.21
13	1970	0.20
14	1984	0.17
15	1963	0.15
16	2007	0.13
16	1990	0.13
18	2016	0.11
19	1967	0.10
20	1988	0.08

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 72°F in Olympia, WA, the warmest 4 October since 2022, tied 11th warmest of 79 (with 2022).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 43°F in Olympia, WA, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 31st warmest of 79 (with 2011, 1998, 1979 and 1 other year).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 69°F in Olympia, WA, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2025, tied 20th warmest of 79 (with 2025, 2009 and 1989) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 49°F in Olympia, WA, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2022, tied 13th warmest of 79 (with 2022, 2014 and 1981) (National Weather Service forecast).
Olympia, WA on 6 October: record high 80°F (1980 and 1952), record low 28°F (2012).
Olympia, WA on 7 October: record high 84°F (2023), record low 27°F (1970).
October 2026 so far averaged 58°F in Olympia, WA, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2022, 7th warmest of 79.
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Olympia, WA, tying the record for the driest 1 to 4 October, set in 2022, 2020, 2012 and 12 other years, in 79 years since 1948; provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 57.6°F in Olympia, WA, the coldest 1 September to 4 October since 2018, 33rd coldest of 79.
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.91 in of precipitation in Olympia, WA, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 28th driest of 79.
2026 so far averaged 53.5°F in Olympia, WA, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, tied 14th warmest of 79 (with 1998, 1987 and 1978).
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.57 in of precipitation in Olympia, WA, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 30th driest of 79.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.93 in of precipitation in Olympia, WA, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2022, 16th driest of 79.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.15 in of precipitation in Olympia, WA, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2022, 16th driest of 79.
Olympia, WA has had 7 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 31st most of 79 (with 2020, 2010, 2008 and 7 other years).
Olympia, WA has had 49 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 44th most of 79 (with 2013, 1996, 1966 and 1 other year).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Olympia, WA run from 1948 to 4 October 2026, with 19 days missing; current station OLYMPIA AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Olympia, WA, 1948 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.