Sault Ste Marie, MI

The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.53 in of precipitation in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the driest 60 days to 4 October on record, in 139 years since 1888; provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 59°F in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the coldest 4 October day since 2020, tied 65th coldest of 139 (with 2006, 1998, 1978 and 6 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 46°F in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 37th warmest of 139 (with 2022, 2015, 2007 and 6 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.22 in of precipitation in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the wettest 4 October since 2017, tied 19th wettest of 139 (with 2017 and 2014).

The latest report and the forecast

ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a high of 53°F in Sault Ste Marie, MI, which would be the coldest 5 October day since 2018, tied 39th coldest of 139 (with 2012, 1981, 1978 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a low of 42°F in Sault Ste Marie, MI, which would be the warmest 5 October night since 2025, tied 61st warmest of 139 (with 2024, 1997, 1981 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).

Every year on this date

Every 4 October high in Sault Ste Marie, MI since 1888: 59°F in 2026; the highest is 82°F, in 2025 and 1922.

Every 4 October low in Sault Ste Marie, MI since 1888: 46°F in 2026; the lowest is 25°F, in 1980.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	59	46
2025	82	57
2024	63	42
2023	79	58
2022	69	46
2021	71	59
2020	54	34
2019	52	36
2018	69	34
2017	72	52
2016	69	53
2015	56	46
2014	50	38
2013	63	54
2012	70	54
2011	72	42
2010	62	31
2009	57	43
2008	51	37
2007	74	46
2006	59	41
2005	76	62
2004	47	37
2003	45	35
2002	67	50
2001	62	47
2000	53	35
1999	51	32
1998	59	35
1997	71	46
1996	54	26
1995	56	45
1994	49	35
1993	47	32
1992	63	36
1991	55	31
1990	62	43
1989	52	35
1988	43	38
1987	65	33
1986	43	36
1985	56	44
1984	48	31
1983	48	40
1982	63	35
1981	51	26
1980	38	25
1979	60	38
1978	59	40
1977	64	45
1976	72	42
1975	59	34
1974	61	35
1973	57	46
1972	70	50
1971	59	46
1970	48	31
1969	60	41
1968	47	32
1967	60	42
1966	55	42
1965	40	29
1964	50	33
1963	59	33
1962	68	56
1961	58	35
1960	62	36
1959	67	36
1958	66	40
1957	66	39
1956	56	38
1955	60	48
1954	56	45
1953	56	42
1952	51	35
1951	61	51
1950	48	36
1949	63	39
1948	64	32
1947	68	52
1946	71	49
1945	63	34
1944	58	42
1943	61	35
1942	58	51
1941	55	37
1940	59	48
1939	70	47
1938	68	49
1937	65	45
1936	53	36
1935	39	34
1934	48	34
1933	54	46
1932	48	37
1931	69	55
1930	61	38
1929	48	32
1928	66	53
1927	57	46
1926	78	52
1925	50	38
1924	64	53
1923	46	36
1922	82	53
1921	48	39
1920	56	44
1919	56	49
1918	49	39
1917	47	38
1916	79	52
1915	64	46
1914	73	48
1913	74	48
1912	72	39
1911	56	39
1910	62	52
1909	59	42
1908	59	48
1907	51	42
1906	64	52
1905	78	45
1904	47	36
1903	64	47
1902	60	33
1901	46	31
1900	70	59
1899	55	36
1898	63	45
1897	71	49
1896	65	38
1895	58	38
1894	47	42
1893	58	44
1892	55	39
1891	46	39
1890	68	52
1889	44	32
1888	48	35

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Sault Ste Marie, MI since 1888.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2025	82°F
1	1922	82°F
3	2023	79°F
3	1916	79°F
5	1926	78°F
5	1905	78°F
7	2005	76°F
8	2007	74°F
8	1913	74°F
10	1914	73°F
11	2017	72°F
11	2011	72°F
11	1976	72°F
11	1912	72°F
15	2021	71°F
15	1997	71°F
15	1946	71°F
15	1897	71°F
19	2012	70°F
19	1972	70°F

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Sault Ste Marie, MI since 1888.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1980	25°F
2	1996	26°F
2	1981	26°F
4	1965	29°F
5	2010	31°F
5	1991	31°F
5	1984	31°F
5	1970	31°F
5	1901	31°F
10	1999	32°F
10	1993	32°F
10	1968	32°F
10	1948	32°F
10	1929	32°F
10	1889	32°F
16	1987	33°F
16	1964	33°F
16	1963	33°F
16	1902	33°F
20	2020	34°F

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Sault Ste Marie, MI since 1888.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2002	1.26 in
2	1985	1.09 in
3	1918	0.90 in
4	1942	0.72 in
5	1891	0.50 in
6	1978	0.48 in
7	1888	0.47 in
8	1935	0.46 in
9	1936	0.43 in
10	1950	0.37 in
11	2003	0.34 in
12	1951	0.33 in
12	1915	0.33 in
14	1926	0.30 in
15	1970	0.24 in
15	1968	0.24 in
17	2006	0.23 in
17	1932	0.23 in
19	2026	0.22 in
19	2017	0.22 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 53°F in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 47th warmest of 139.
October 2026 so far brought 0.27 in of precipitation in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2023, tied 63rd wettest of 139 (with 1999).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 59.7°F in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, tied 13th warmest of 139 (with 1906).
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.06 in of precipitation in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 1943, 2nd driest of 139.
2026 so far averaged 44.5°F in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, tied 31st warmest of 138 (with 1937).
2026 so far brought 21.77 in of precipitation in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2018, 54th driest of 138.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.05 in of precipitation in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2017, 5th driest of 139.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.73 in of precipitation in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2012, tied 16th driest of 139 (with 1902).

Daily highs and lows in Sault Ste Marie, MI, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	68	48	80	1950	28	1974	59.5	42
2 October 2026	60	43	83	2023	25	1974	58.5	42
3 October 2026	62	38	83	2023	23	1974	58	41.5
4 October 2026	59	46	82	2025	25	1980	58	37.5

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Sault Ste Marie, MI, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 47th warmest of 139.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2023	68.4
2	2005	65.6
3	1922	65.5
4	2021	64.9
5	1931	62.6
6	1971	61.9
7	2017	61.6
8	1900	61
9	2025	60.9
10	2007	59.4
11	2016	58.9
12	1916	58.1
13	1890	58
14	1891	57.9
15	2013	57.6
15	1914	57.6
17	2001	57.4
17	1976	57.4
17	1898	57.4
20	1953	57.1
20	1905	57.1
22	1897	56.9
23	1983	56.6
23	1951	56.6
25	2012	56.5
26	1924	56.4
27	2002	56.3
27	1927	56.3
29	1906	56.1
30	1913	55.8
31	1919	55.6
32	1928	55.5
33	2024	55.3
34	2000	55.1
34	1949	55.1
36	2006	55
37	1962	54.8
38	1967	54.4
39	1940	54.3
40	1972	53.9
41	1950	53.6
42	1915	53.5
43	1973	53.4
43	1939	53.4
45	1903	53.3
46	1926	53.1
47	2026	53
48	1992	52.9
48	1963	52.9
50	2014	52.8
50	1969	52.8
50	1968	52.8
53	2022	52.6
54	1932	52.5
55	1942	52.4
56	1893	52.1
57	1938	51.9
58	1946	51.8
59	1937	51.6
60	2018	51.5
60	1912	51.5
62	1947	51.3
63	2011	51.1
63	1941	51.1
65	1979	51
66	1997	50.9
67	1959	50.8
68	1978	50.6
69	1977	50.1
69	1943	50.1
71	2019	50
71	1964	50
71	1954	50
74	1907	49.9
75	1933	49.8
76	1957	49.6
77	1986	49.4
78	1995	49.3
78	1896	49.3
80	1948	49.1
80	1910	49.1
82	2004	49
83	1990	48.8
84	1991	48.5
84	1895	48.5
86	2015	48.4
87	1985	48.3
87	1982	48.3
87	1956	48.3
90	1989	48
90	1909	48
92	1892	47.9
93	1921	47.8
94	1923	47.6
94	1920	47.6
94	1911	47.6
97	1930	47.1
98	1988	47
99	2009	46.6
99	1998	46.6
99	1902	46.6
102	1966	46.4
103	1958	46.3
104	1960	46.1
105	1894	45.9
106	2010	45.8
106	1925	45.8
108	1908	45.6
109	1984	45.5
109	1934	45.5
111	1929	45.3
112	2020	45
112	1996	45
112	1917	45
115	1975	44.9
115	1955	44.9
117	1965	44.6
117	1944	44.6
119	1961	44.4
120	1970	44.3
121	1899	44.1
122	1918	43.9
123	1936	43.8
123	1901	43.8
125	1999	43.5
125	1904	43.5
127	2008	43.4
128	1987	43.3
129	1952	43.1
130	1994	42.9
131	1945	42.6
132	1993	41.5
133	1889	40.6
134	1980	40.1
135	2003	39.5
136	1935	39.3
137	1888	38.4
138	1981	37.9
139	1974	37.6

This year so far

Sault Ste Marie, MI has had 119 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 1997, tied 41st most of 138 (with 1946, 1928 and 1924).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Sault Ste Marie, MI came on Thursday 21 May 2026, the latest since 2023, tied 59th latest of 138 (with 2003 and 1895).

Records of the coming dates

Sault Ste Marie, MI on 5 October: record high 81°F (2005), record low 24°F (1965).
Sault Ste Marie, MI on 6 October: record high 80°F (1900), record low 24°F (1964).

The station

Daily records for Sault Ste Marie, MI run from 1888 to 4 October 2026, with 8 days missing; current station SAULT STE MARIE SANDERSON FIELD.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Sault Ste Marie, MI, 1888 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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