Raleigh, NC

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 66°F in Raleigh, NC, the coldest 4 October day since 1996, tied 12th coldest of 140 (with 1961, 1934 and 1897).

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 66°F; Coldest since 1996; 12th coldest of 140
Low: 57°F; Warmest since 2024; 63rd warmest of 140
Precipitation: 0.04 in; Wettest since 2021; 26th wettest of 140

Every 4 October high in Raleigh, NC since 1887: 66°F in 2026; the highest is 96°F, in 1954.

Normal range, 68 to 87.1°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Raleigh, NC since 1887: 57°F in 2026; the lowest is 31°F, in 1974.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	66	57
2025	80	51
2024	83	63
2023	82	58
2022	72	49
2021	88	65
2020	68	48
2019	94	68
2018	89	66
2017	82	50
2016	76	62
2015	69	58
2014	73	47
2013	86	62
2012	79	64
2011	72	44
2010	68	53
2009	75	49
2008	79	49
2007	87	68
2006	85	55
2005	80	65
2004	78	58
2003	75	48
2002	88	66
2001	85	56
2000	84	60
1999	77	60
1998	75	62
1997	83	48
1996	60	44
1995	70	66
1994	70	42
1993	81	45
1992	63	57
1991	84	60
1990	85	62
1989	72	49
1988	69	54
1987	63	41
1986	93	68
1985	78	64
1984	77	44
1983	86	55
1982	80	58
1981	71	36
1980	68	50
1979	79	50
1978	77	61
1977	67	36
1976	70	57
1975	70	38
1974	60	31
1973	88	58
1972	76	54
1971	74	61
1970	71	42
1969	78	56
1968	68	44
1967	85	56
1966	81	56
1965	68	45
1964	73	60
1963	76	51
1962	74	63
1961	66	42
1960	77	58
1959	86	58
1958	69	52
1957	65	49
1956	79	65
1955	76	52
1954	96	67
1953	80	55
1952	72	37
1951	84	67
1950	87	51
1949	81	52
1948	64	49
1947	76	41
1946	78	45
1945	65	41
1944	75	55
1943	65	49
1942	75	49
1941	89	71
1940	80	54
1939	63	53
1938	68	46
1937	69	63
1936	74	55
1935	77	55
1934	66	56
1933	73	58
1932	82	63
1931	81	61
1930	70	49
1929	69	49
1928	74	61
1927	84	68
1926	89	68
1925	85	63
1924	77	53
1923	78	58
1922	88	62
1921	67	48
1920	77	50
1919	90	70
1918	75	60
1917	79	51
1916	68	57
1915	81	62
1914	67	64
1913	75	53
1912	80	61
1911	81	62
1910	82	58
1909	70	50
1908	73	43
1907	80	61
1906	76	65
1905	80	57
1904	71	48
1903	77	66
1902	80	63
1901	64	44
1900	77	67
1899	68	42
1898	86	74
1897	66	49
1896	70	52
1895	74	50
1894	71	62
1893	65	62
1892	83	59
1891	84	62
1890	77	58
1889	77	58
1888	67	38
1887	74	56

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	72°FRecord 98°F, 1954	54°FRecord 35°F, 1965
7 October	Record 93°F, 1951	Record 35°F, 1935

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Raleigh, NC, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 28th warmest of 140.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	81.6
2	1986	79.1
3	1954	79
4	1941	78.3
5	1919	77.9
6	1898	77.4
7	2002	76.3
8	1927	74.6
8	1926	74.6
10	2018	73.9
11	2024	73.8
12	1894	73.5
13	2021	73.1
14	2012	73
15	2007	72.6
16	1956	71.5
16	1900	71.5
18	1905	71.4
19	2016	71.3
19	1973	71.3
19	1959	71.3
22	1915	71.1
22	1910	71.1
24	2013	71
25	1922	70.9
26	2005	70.8
26	2004	70.8
28	2026	70.6
29	1902	70.5
30	2023	70.4
31	1971	70
31	1925	70
33	1951	69.9
33	1891	69.9
35	1995	69.5
35	1931	69.5
35	1903	69.5
38	1911	69.4
39	1991	69.1
40	1953	69
41	1979	68.6
41	1969	68.6
43	2014	68.5
43	2000	68.5
43	1933	68.5
43	1887	68.5
47	1982	68.4
48	1950	68.3
49	1989	68.1
50	1985	68
51	1990	67.8
52	1998	67.4
53	1937	67
54	2006	66.9
54	1932	66.9
54	1913	66.9
57	1988	66.8
57	1983	66.8
57	1944	66.8
60	1962	66.6
60	1907	66.6
60	1906	66.6
60	1889	66.6
64	1918	66.5
65	1968	66.4
65	1960	66.4
67	1967	65.9
67	1897	65.9
69	1936	65.8
69	1923	65.8
71	1978	65.6
72	1955	65.5
72	1943	65.5
74	1948	65.4
74	1921	65.4
76	1999	65.1
77	1964	64.9
78	1904	64.8
79	2009	64.6
79	1892	64.6
79	1890	64.6
82	2001	64.3
83	1977	64
84	1901	63.9
85	1976	63.8
85	1928	63.8
85	1914	63.8
88	1970	63.6
89	2025	63.5
89	1980	63.5
91	1949	63.4
92	1965	63.3
92	1942	63.3
92	1912	63.3
95	1994	63.1
96	1896	63
97	1996	62.8
97	1952	62.8
99	2017	62.6
100	2010	62.5
100	1940	62.5
102	1961	62.1
103	1909	62
104	1963	61.9
105	1935	61.6
106	2008	61.4
106	1957	61.4
108	1929	61.1
109	2020	61
110	2015	60.9
111	1945	60.8
112	1934	60.5
113	2022	60.4
113	1997	60.4
113	1917	60.4
116	1966	60.3
117	1975	59.5
117	1924	59.5
119	1993	59.1
119	1981	59.1
121	1972	59
121	1893	59
123	1939	58.9
124	1930	58.5
125	1920	58
125	1908	58
127	1938	57.5
128	1916	57.4
129	1895	57.1
130	1992	56.9
131	1984	56.3
131	1888	56.3
133	2003	56
134	1958	55.9
134	1946	55.9
136	2011	55.5
136	1987	55.5
138	1947	54
139	1899	52.3
140	1974	49.5

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Raleigh, NC, 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	89	60	90	1986	37	1993	78	55
2 October 2026	91	66	96	2019	32	1947	77	55.5
3 October 2026	78	58	100	2019	32	1974	80.5	54
4 October 2026	66	57	96	1954	31	1974	78.5	57.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Raleigh, NC since 1887.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1954	96
2	2019	94
3	1986	93
4	1919	90
5	2018	89
5	1941	89
5	1926	89
8	2021	88
8	2002	88
8	1973	88
8	1922	88
12	2007	87
12	1950	87
14	2013	86
14	1983	86
14	1959	86
14	1898	86
18	2006	85
18	2001	85
18	1990	85

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Raleigh, NC since 1887.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1974	31
2	1981	36
2	1977	36
4	1952	37
5	1975	38
5	1888	38
7	1987	41
7	1947	41
7	1945	41
10	1994	42
10	1970	42
10	1961	42
10	1899	42
14	1908	43
15	2011	44
15	1996	44
15	1984	44
15	1968	44
15	1901	44
20	1993	45

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Raleigh, NC since 1887.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1995	4.05
2	1992	1.87
3	1964	1.64
4	1937	1.11
5	1948	0.91
6	1988	0.86
7	1894	0.71
8	1962	0.67
9	2021	0.47
10	1932	0.38
11	1998	0.34
12	1950	0.30
13	1985	0.28
14	1893	0.27
15	1990	0.24
16	1958	0.22
16	1914	0.22
16	1906	0.22
19	1978	0.18
20	1900	0.16

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 57°F in Raleigh, NC, the warmest 4 October night since 2024, tied 63rd warmest of 140 (with 1992, 1976, 1916 and 1 other year).
Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.04 in of precipitation in Raleigh, NC, the wettest 4 October since 2021, tied 26th wettest of 140 (with 1907).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 72°F in Raleigh, NC, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2016, tied 43rd coldest of 140 (with 2016, 1979, 1972 and 4 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 54°F in Raleigh, NC, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2025, tied 67th warmest of 140 (with 1983, 1962, 1938 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Raleigh, NC on 6 October: record high 98°F (1954), record low 35°F (1965).
Raleigh, NC on 7 October: record high 93°F (1951), record low 35°F (1935).
October 2026 so far averaged 70.6°F in Raleigh, NC, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2024, 28th warmest of 140.
October 2026 so far brought 0.36 in of precipitation in Raleigh, NC, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2021, 35th wettest of 140.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 76°F in Raleigh, NC, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, tied 5th warmest of 140 (with 1925).
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.53 in of precipitation in Raleigh, NC, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 41st driest of 140.
2026 so far averaged 66.5°F in Raleigh, NC, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, 3rd warmest of 140.
2026 so far brought 27.78 in of precipitation in Raleigh, NC, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2009, 17th driest of 140.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.11 in of precipitation in Raleigh, NC, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 44th driest of 140.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 3.55 in of precipitation in Raleigh, NC, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2007, 9th driest of 140.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 13.61 in of precipitation in Raleigh, NC, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2023, tied 78th driest of 140 (with 1947).
Raleigh, NC has had 79 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 4th most of 140 (with 1941).
Raleigh, NC has had 8 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 5th most of 140 (with 1952).
Raleigh, NC has had 38 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 80th most of 140 (with 1982 and 1888).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Raleigh, NC came on Thursday 9 April 2026, the latest since 2021, tied 62nd latest of 140 (with 1897).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Raleigh, NC run from 1887 to 4 October 2026, with 123 days missing; current station RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Raleigh, NC, 1887 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.