Seattle Tacoma, WA

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 69°F in Seattle Tacoma, WA, the warmest 4 October since 2015, tied 13th warmest of 82 (with 1987 and 1986).

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 69°F; Warmest since 2015; 13th warmest of 82
Low: 51°F; Warmest since 2025; 17th warmest of 82

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

Every 4 October high in Seattle Tacoma, WA since 1945: 69°F in 2026; the highest is 76°F, in 1966.

Normal range, 58.7 to 71°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Seattle Tacoma, WA since 1945: 51°F in 2026; the lowest is 38°F, in 1957.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	69	51
2025	65	53
2024	61	48
2023	68	53
2022	64	53
2021	62	50
2020	59	54
2019	62	49
2018	60	47
2017	68	45
2016	60	52
2015	73	50
2014	71	54
2013	64	42
2012	66	47
2011	63	49
2010	60	49
2009	65	48
2008	62	50
2007	56	45
2006	65	50
2005	60	47
2004	59	46
2003	54	48
2002	61	52
2001	71	50
2000	61	41
1999	66	46
1998	60	49
1997	60	53
1996	64	53
1995	64	46
1994	72	50
1993	56	50
1992	62	49
1991	71	48
1990	64	48
1989	59	44
1988	68	54
1987	69	52
1986	69	52
1985	66	45
1984	64	50
1983	61	48
1982	62	45
1981	58	42
1980	74	56
1979	65	54
1978	64	49
1977	63	44
1976	64	46
1975	64	47
1974	58	46
1973	59	40
1972	58	44
1971	72	57
1970	59	55
1969	60	42
1968	62	48
1967	66	49
1966	76	50
1965	65	51
1964	72	49
1963	62	51
1962	59	44
1961	70	44
1960	66	47
1959	60	51
1958	70	47
1957	57	38
1956	58	50
1955	57	43
1954	55	46
1953	67	46
1952	74	48
1951	62	42
1950	64	48
1949	54	47
1948	61	45
1947	62	45
1946	58	45
1945	62	44

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	67°FRecord 78°F, 2014, 1952	52°FRecord 37°F, 1955, 1946
7 October	Record 79°F, 2023	Record 37°F, 1983

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Seattle Tacoma, WA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 7th warmest of 82.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2022	64.4
2	1987	63.5
3	1980	61.9
4	1993	61
5	1988	60.9
6	1970	60.6
7	2026	60.4
8	1979	60.3
9	2014	59.9
9	2008	59.9
11	2020	59.8
11	1958	59.8
13	2025	59.5
14	1965	59
14	1963	59
14	1947	59
17	2015	58.9
18	1975	58.8
18	1952	58.8
20	2001	58.3
21	1992	58.1
21	1971	58.1
23	2004	57.9
23	1991	57.9
25	1994	57.8
26	2012	57.6
27	1984	57.3
28	1966	57.1
29	2010	57
29	1996	57
29	1967	57
29	1962	57
29	1948	57
34	2023	56.9
34	1961	56.9
36	1978	56.8
37	1989	56.4
37	1985	56.4
39	1997	56.3
39	1976	56.3
41	1974	56.1
42	2011	56
42	2006	56
42	2003	56
42	1964	56
42	1951	56
47	2017	55.9
47	2016	55.9
47	1960	55.9
47	1945	55.9
51	2024	55.8
52	2021	55.5
53	1999	55.3
53	1959	55.3
55	2018	55
55	1990	55
55	1986	55
58	1998	54.9
58	1995	54.9
60	1953	54.6
61	1955	54.5
62	1983	54.4
63	2019	54
63	2009	54
65	1972	53.9
66	1982	53.8
67	1968	53.5
68	2002	53.4
68	2000	53.4
70	1977	53
70	1969	53
72	1956	52.9
72	1946	52.9
74	2013	52.8
75	1949	52.3
76	2007	52
77	2005	51.9
77	1957	51.9
79	1981	51.6
80	1973	51.4
81	1950	50.6
82	1954	50.3

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Seattle Tacoma, 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	68	51	89	1987	35	1950	64	50
2 October 2026	71	52	80	2022	35	1950	63.5	49
3 October 2026	67	54	80	1993	39	1949	61	49
4 October 2026	69	51	76	1966	38	1957	62	49

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Seattle Tacoma, WA since 1945.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1966	76
2	1980	74
2	1952	74
4	2015	73
5	1994	72
5	1971	72
5	1964	72
8	2014	71
8	2001	71
8	1991	71
11	1961	70
11	1958	70
13	2026	69
13	1987	69
13	1986	69
16	2023	68
16	2017	68
16	1988	68
19	1953	67
20	2012	66

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Seattle Tacoma, WA since 1945.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1957	38
2	1973	40
3	2000	41
4	2013	42
4	1981	42
4	1969	42
4	1951	42
8	1955	43
9	1989	44
9	1977	44
9	1972	44
9	1962	44
9	1961	44
9	1945	44
15	2017	45
15	2007	45
15	1985	45
15	1982	45
15	1948	45
15	1947	45

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Seattle Tacoma, WA since 1945.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1950	0.92
2	1949	0.74
3	1990	0.64
4	1996	0.62
5	1997	0.49
6	1965	0.44
7	2024	0.42
8	1955	0.41
9	1968	0.34
10	1946	0.22
11	1948	0.21
12	1963	0.20
13	1970	0.17
14	2016	0.13
15	1984	0.10
16	1981	0.08
17	2008	0.07
17	2007	0.07
17	1967	0.07
20	2011	0.05

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 51°F in Seattle Tacoma, WA, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 17th warmest of 82 (with 1965, 1963 and 1959).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 67°F in Seattle Tacoma, WA, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2025, tied 25th warmest of 82 (with 2024, 1991, 1965 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 52°F in Seattle Tacoma, WA, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2023, tied 16th warmest of 82 (with 2023, 2008, 2002 and 5 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Seattle Tacoma, WA on 6 October: record high 78°F (2014 and 1952), record low 37°F (1955 and 1946).
Seattle Tacoma, WA on 7 October: record high 79°F (2023), record low 37°F (1983).
October 2026 so far averaged 60.4°F in Seattle Tacoma, WA, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2022, 7th warmest of 82.
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Seattle Tacoma, WA, tying the record for the driest 1 to 4 October, set in 2022, 2020, 2017 and 16 other years, in 82 years since 1945; provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 60.3°F in Seattle Tacoma, WA, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, tied 39th warmest of 82 (with 2015).
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.46 in of precipitation in Seattle Tacoma, WA, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 34th driest of 82.
2026 so far averaged 56.1°F in Seattle Tacoma, WA, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2021, tied 11th warmest of 82 (with 2021 and 1958).
2026 so far brought 21.59 in of precipitation in Seattle Tacoma, WA, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, 33rd driest of 82.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.11 in of precipitation in Seattle Tacoma, WA, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, tied 28th driest of 82 (with 1984).
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.02 in of precipitation in Seattle Tacoma, WA, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2022, tied 27th driest of 82 (with 1980).
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.44 in of precipitation in Seattle Tacoma, WA, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, tied 27th driest of 82 (with 1992).
Seattle Tacoma, WA has had 4 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 30th most of 82 (with 2020, 2003, 1998 and 3 other years).
Seattle Tacoma, WA has had 13 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 54th most of 82 (with 1981).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Seattle Tacoma, WA came on Monday 30 March 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 21st latest of 82 (with 1968).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Seattle Tacoma, WA run from 1945 to 4 October 2026, with 1 day missing; current station SEATTLE TACOMA AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Seattle Tacoma, WA, 1945 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.