Roswell, NM

4 October 2026: October 2026 so far averaged 65.3°F in Roswell, NM, the coldest 1 to 4 October since 2014, 38th coldest of 133.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 77°F; Coldest since 2019; 40th coldest of 133
Low: 55°F; Warmest since 2025; 35th warmest of 133

No measurable precipitation in Roswell, NM for 5 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Roswell, NM since 1894: 77°F in 2026; the highest is 96°F, in 1993.

Normal range, 72 to 91°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Roswell, NM since 1894: 55°F in 2026; the lowest is 30°F, in 1961.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	77	55
2025	88	57
2024	88	58
2023	88	63
2022	83	60
2021	87	54
2020	80	50
2019	71	59
2018	90	61
2017	83	67
2016	84	52
2015	59	56
2014	82	46
2013	88	55
2012	74	55
2011	81	54
2010	74	53
2009	83	47
2008	87	51
2007	92	59
2006	85	56
2005	88	65
2004	76	57
2003	73	58
2002	76	50
2001	91	51
2000	90	61
1999	72	51
1998	87	62
1997	89	53
1996	72	56
1995	90	52
1994	89	59
1993	96	50
1992	91	50
1991	78	54
1990	83	54
1989	85	53
1988	80	49
1987	88	47
1986	77	52
1985	65	45
1984	75	49
1983	84	58
1982	85	53
1981	85	50
1980	84	54
1979	75	47
1978	84	55
1977	72	57
1976	75	53
1975	82	44
1974	87	55
1973	66	52
1972	81	52
1971	72	45
1970	76	55
1969	87	56
1968	68	54
1967	90	53
1966	66	50
1965	68	36
1964	72	50
1963	86	42
1962	83	52
1961	80	30
1960	89	41
1959	67	43
1958	80	45
1957	87	55
1956	92	55
1955	74	61
1954	91	58
1953	71	46
1952	86	47
1951	89	53
1950	65	58
1949	82	46
1948	85	41
1947	89	48
1946	70	60
1945	72	51
1944	76	40
1943	74	45
1942	85	51
1941	75	50
1940	88	61
1939	85	54
1938	84	49
1937	90	54
1936	80	51
1935	87	53
1934	91	50
1933	77	53
1932	52	42
1931	88	56
1930	73	62
1929	83	62
1928	87	63
1927	91	46
1926	74	50
1925	92	58
1924	88	42
1923	67	54
1922	87	49
1921	85	46
1920	84	52
1919	79	47
1918	83	47
1917	90	54
1916	86	52
1915	69	50
1914	81	55
1913	77	53
1912	81	51
1911	88	58
1910	89	42
1909	80	47
1908	84	50
1907	62	49
1906	79	47
1905	82	57
1904	84	58
1903	83	48
1902	68	39
1901	88	47
1900	87	54
1899	67	51
1898	93	44
1897	80	52
1896	82	52
1895	73	55
1894	79	56

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	82°FRecord 95°F, 2020	56°FRecord 35°F, 1961, 1906
7 October	Record 95°F, 1979	Record 34°F, 1952

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Roswell, NM, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 96th warmest of 133.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2018	77.3
2	2000	76.6
3	2017	75
4	2023	74.8
4	1954	74.8
4	1929	74.8
7	2005	74.3
7	1925	74.3
9	1911	74.1
10	1951	73.9
11	2007	73.8
12	2025	73.4
13	2024	72.6
14	1994	72.4
15	1931	72.3
16	1940	72.1
17	1956	72
18	1998	71.8
19	2022	71.5
20	1997	71.4
21	1969	71.3
22	1928	71
23	1904	70.9
24	1983	70.8
25	2013	70.5
26	2016	70.4
26	1900	70.4
28	2002	70.3
28	1967	70.3
30	1989	70
31	2015	69.9
31	1993	69.9
33	2019	69.6
33	1917	69.6
35	2006	69.5
35	1991	69.5
35	1937	69.5
38	2011	69.4
38	1920	69.4
40	1922	69.3
41	1898	69
42	1950	68.9
42	1935	68.9
44	1995	68.8
44	1992	68.8
46	2008	68.5
46	2001	68.5
46	1957	68.5
49	1919	68.4
50	2010	68.3
50	1934	68.3
50	1930	68.3
50	1918	68.3
50	1901	68.3
55	2012	68.1
55	1978	68.1
55	1955	68.1
58	1973	68
58	1939	68
60	1916	67.6
61	1946	67.5
61	1938	67.5
63	1980	67.4
64	2020	67.3
65	1986	67.1
66	2021	67
66	1982	67
68	1990	66.9
68	1979	66.9
70	1981	66.6
70	1952	66.6
70	1949	66.6
70	1947	66.6
70	1910	66.6
70	1894	66.6
76	1970	66.5
77	1976	66.4
78	1977	66.3
78	1921	66.3
78	1903	66.3
81	1972	66.1
81	1964	66.1
81	1914	66.1
81	1897	66.1
81	1896	66.1
86	1960	66
87	2003	65.9
87	1996	65.9
87	1987	65.9
90	1927	65.8
90	1908	65.8
92	1999	65.6
92	1968	65.6
92	1909	65.6
95	1923	65.4
96	2026	65.3
97	1915	64.9
98	1933	64.8
99	1974	64.3
99	1941	64.3
99	1926	64.3
99	1906	64.3
99	1899	64.3
104	1966	64
104	1963	64
104	1913	64
107	1988	63.8
108	1944	63.6
108	1936	63.6
108	1905	63.6
111	2014	63.5
112	1924	63.4
113	1953	63.3
114	2009	63.1
114	1984	63.1
114	1948	63.1
117	1971	62.8
117	1962	62.8
117	1942	62.8
120	2004	62.3
121	1907	61.5
122	1912	61
123	1943	60.5
124	1975	60.4
125	1932	59
126	1959	57.6
127	1945	57.5
128	1961	56.8
128	1958	56.8
130	1985	56.3
131	1965	55.5
132	1895	53.6
133	1902	52.9

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Roswell, NM, 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	79	57	98	2000	35	1965	87	51
2 October 2026	66	60	99	2000	35	1965	87	54
3 October 2026	71	57	97	2018	28	1961	87	54
4 October 2026	77	55	96	1993	30	1961	83.5	54.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Roswell, NM since 1894.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1993	96
2	1898	93
3	2007	92
3	1956	92
3	1925	92
6	2001	91
6	1992	91
6	1954	91
6	1934	91
6	1927	91
11	2018	90
11	2000	90
11	1995	90
11	1967	90
11	1937	90
11	1917	90
17	1997	89
17	1994	89
17	1960	89
17	1951	89

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Roswell, NM since 1894.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1961	30
2	1965	36
3	1902	39
4	1944	40
5	1960	41
5	1948	41
7	1963	42
7	1932	42
7	1924	42
7	1910	42
11	1959	43
12	1975	44
12	1898	44
14	1985	45
14	1971	45
14	1958	45
14	1943	45
18	2014	46
18	1953	46
18	1949	46

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Roswell, NM since 1894.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1950	1.82
2	1946	0.74
3	2015	0.54
4	2018	0.38
5	2005	0.31
6	1912	0.15
7	2010	0.13
8	1923	0.09
8	1907	0.09
10	1977	0.06
11	2019	0.05
12	1968	0.04
12	1955	0.04
14	1962	0.03
15	2017	0.02
15	2011	0.02
17	2004	0.01
17	2003	0.01
17	1933	0.01
17	1930	0.01

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 77°F in Roswell, NM, the coldest 4 October day since 2019, tied 40th coldest of 133 (with 1986, 1933 and 1913).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 55°F in Roswell, NM, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 35th warmest of 133 (with 2013, 2012, 1978 and 6 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 82°F in Roswell, NM, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2025, tied 57th warmest of 132 (with 2003 and 1997) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 56°F in Roswell, NM, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2025, tied 24th warmest of 132 (with 2006, 2002, 1970 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Roswell, NM on 6 October: record high 95°F (2020), record low 35°F (1961 and 1906).
Roswell, NM on 7 October: record high 95°F (1979), record low 34°F (1952).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 77.9°F in Roswell, NM, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2023, tied 2nd warmest of 132 (with 2019).
Fall 2026 so far brought 4.94 in of precipitation in Roswell, NM, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, 12th wettest of 133.
2026 so far averaged 68.9°F in Roswell, NM, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2023, 2nd warmest of 130.
2026 so far brought 10.70 in of precipitation in Roswell, NM, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2021, 55th wettest of 131.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 4.94 in of precipitation in Roswell, NM, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 125th driest of 133.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.06 in of precipitation in Roswell, NM, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 104th driest of 132.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 6.15 in of precipitation in Roswell, NM, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 94th driest of 132.
Roswell, NM has had 131 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 4th most of 131 (with 2023, 2011 and 2000).
Roswell, NM has had 56 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 4th most of 131 (with 2024).
Roswell, NM has had 37 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 125th most of 130 (with 2024, 1935 and 1916).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Roswell, NM came on Tuesday 17 March 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 122nd latest of 130 (with 1990 and 1978).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Roswell, NM run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 635 days missing; current station ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AIR PARK.

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