Paducah, KY

4 October 2026: October 2026 so far brought 3.42 in of precipitation in Paducah, KY, the wettest 1 to 4 October on record, in 89 years since 1938; provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 80°F; Warmest since 2025; 35th warmest of 88
Low: 55°F; Warmest since 2025; 36th warmest of 87

No measurable precipitation in Paducah, KY for 2 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Paducah, KY since 1938: 80°F in 2026; the highest is 90°F, in 2018 and 2006.

Normal range, 64.8 to 88°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Paducah, KY since 1938: 55°F in 2026; the lowest is 30°F, in 1987.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	80	55
2025	85	57
2024	86	55
2023	84	59
2022	79	40
2021	83	60
2020	65	39
2019	79	55
2018	90	72
2017	86	67
2016	86	53
2015	69	52
2014	57	36
2013	87	69
2012	80	58
2011	80	42
2010	66	34
2009	57	44
2008	80	42
2007	88	60
2006	90	64
2005	86	62
2004	81	46
2003	72	46
2002	87	63
2001	81	57
2000	88	60
1999	63	37
1998	86	57
1997	84	62
1996	70	43
1995	72	50
1994	76	46
1993	79	46
1992	75	54
1991	87	67
1990	76	54
1989	69	43
1988	66	40
1987	69	30
1986	88	65
1985	66	49
1984	77	50
1983	74	61
1982	82	60
1981	67	50
1980	56	36
1979	67	47
1978	77	49
1977	70	42
1976	85	48
1975	73	37
1974	72	46
1973	84	63
1972	79	58
1971	73	59
1970	72	39
1969	88	62
1968	62	36
1967	85	62
1966	70	56
1965	62	45
1964	68	53
1963	80	45
1962	75	51
1961	72	36
1960	80	58
1959	86	69
1958	75	42
1957	77	48
1956	79	57
1955	76	66
1954	88	66
1953	85	66
1952	80	48
1951	89	69
1950	64	43
1949	68	64
1948	68
1947	78	54
1946	83	44
1945	70	50
1944	89	64
1943	76	48
1942	84	58
1940	82	48
1939	85	48
1938	82	51

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	79°FRecord 95°F, 1938	47°FRecord 33°F, 1988, 1985, 1980
7 October	Record 92°F, 2007	Record 29°F, 1952

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Paducah, KY, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 21st warmest of 87.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2018	77.9
2	2019	76.9
3	1953	76.8
4	1954	76.5
5	2002	76.4
6	1986	76.3
7	2013	75
8	1951	73.8
9	2005	73.5
10	1973	73.4
10	1971	73.4
12	2021	73.3
13	2025	73.1
13	1959	73.1
15	2007	72.9
15	2000	72.9
17	2023	72.6
18	2017	71.9
18	1991	71.9
20	2006	71.8
21	2026	71.3
22	1944	71.1
23	1983	70.1
23	1956	70.1
25	1969	69.9
26	1982	69.8
27	1967	69.5
28	1960	68.3
29	1994	68.1
30	1998	67.8
30	1955	67.8
30	1942	67.8
33	2024	67
34	1938	66.9
35	1990	66.8
36	1943	66.5
37	1976	66.4
38	2016	66.3
39	2001	66.1
40	1997	65.9
41	1957	65.4
42	1963	64.4
43	1949	63.9
44	1950	63.8
44	1940	63.8
46	1970	63.5
47	1945	63.4
48	1979	63
49	1964	62.9
49	1962	62.9
51	2014	62.8
51	2012	62.8
53	1995	62.5
53	1989	62.5
55	1996	62.4
56	1972	62
56	1968	62
56	1947	62
59	1992	61.6
59	1952	61.6
61	1988	61
62	2022	60.9
63	1978	60.6
64	1993	60.5
65	1977	60.3
66	2015	60
67	1999	59.3
68	2004	58.5
68	1939	58.5
70	2008	58.3
71	2009	58.1
71	1980	58.1
73	1966	57.1
73	1965	57.1
73	1946	57.1
76	2011	56.6
77	1984	56.4
78	1981	56
79	2010	55.4
80	2020	54.9
81	1975	53.9
82	1958	53.3
83	2003	53.1
84	1985	52.8
85	1987	52.5
86	1961	52
87	1974	51.5

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Paducah, KY, 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	92	69	95	2019	35	1984	78	51
2 October 2026	76	63	96	2019	34	1985	80.5	53
3 October 2026	76	59	93	2019	30	1974	80	53
4 October 2026	80	55	90	2018	30	1987	80	53.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Paducah, KY since 1938.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2018	90
1	2006	90
3	1951	89
3	1944	89
5	2007	88
5	2000	88
5	1986	88
5	1969	88
5	1954	88
10	2013	87
10	2002	87
10	1991	87
13	2024	86
13	2017	86
13	2016	86
13	2005	86
13	1998	86
13	1959	86
19	2025	85
19	1976	85

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Paducah, KY since 1938.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1987	30
2	2010	34
3	2014	36
3	1980	36
3	1968	36
3	1961	36
7	1999	37
7	1975	37
9	2020	39
9	1970	39
11	2022	40
11	1988	40
13	2011	42
13	2008	42
13	1977	42
13	1958	42
17	1996	43
17	1989	43
17	1950	43
20	2009	44

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Paducah, KY since 1938.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1983	2.77
2	1986	0.89
3	1949	0.79
4	1960	0.75
5	2002	0.66
6	1981	0.59
7	1941	0.37
8	1942	0.31
9	1991	0.25
10	1990	0.16
11	2009	0.10
12	1972	0.09
13	1973	0.04
14	1971	0.02
14	1956	0.02
14	1944	0.02
17	2023	0.01
17	1979	0.01
17	1955	0.01
20	2013	trace

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 80°F in Paducah, KY, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 35th warmest of 88 (with 2012, 2011, 2008 and 3 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 55°F in Paducah, KY, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 36th warmest of 87 (with 2024 and 2019).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 79°F in Paducah, KY, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2025, tied 25th warmest of 88 (with 2025, 2021, 1999 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 47°F in Paducah, KY, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2020, tied 34th coldest of 87 (with 1976) (National Weather Service forecast).
Paducah, KY on 6 October: record high 95°F (1938), record low 33°F (1988, 1985 and 1980).
Paducah, KY on 7 October: record high 92°F (2007), record low 29°F (1952).
October 2026 so far averaged 71.3°F in Paducah, KY, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 21st warmest of 87.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 77.6°F in Paducah, KY, the warmest 1 September to 4 October on record, in 87 years since 1938 (1941 excluded: 4 of 34 days missing; 1948 excluded: 5 of 34 days missing); provisional.
Fall 2026 so far brought 5.11 in of precipitation in Paducah, KY, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, 21st wettest of 89.
2026 so far averaged 64.3°F in Paducah, KY, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, 4th warmest of 86.
2026 so far brought 41.93 in of precipitation in Paducah, KY, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, 27th wettest of 89.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.11 in of precipitation in Paducah, KY, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 73rd driest of 89.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 10.08 in of precipitation in Paducah, KY, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 81st driest of 89.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 18.46 in of precipitation in Paducah, KY, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 85th driest of 87.
Paducah, KY has had 47 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 41st most of 86 (with 1962).
Paducah, KY has had 1 day at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 23rd most of 86 (with 2024, 2023, 2016 and 8 other years).
Paducah, KY has had 46 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 71st most of 87 (with 1992).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Paducah, KY came on Tuesday 17 March 2026, the latest since 2025, 85th latest of 87.

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Paducah, KY run from 1937 to 4 October 2026, with 179 days missing; current station PADUCAH BARKLEY REGIONAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Paducah, KY, 1937 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.