Adelaide Weather in 1940

Historical record of Adelaide, South Australia weather for the year 1940 based on NOAA data.

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1940 Adelaide Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	41.6 °C	March 9
Lowest temperature	3.2 °C	August 29
Highest daily low	27.7 °C	March 11
Lowest daily high	10.7 °C	July 9
Most daily precipitation	2.4 cm	January 5
Total annual precipitation	41.1 cm	-

What was the hottest temperature in Adelaide in 1940?

The highest temperature recorded in Adelaide, South Australia in 1940 was 41.6 °C which happened on March 9.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Adelaide in 1940

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	41.6 °C	Mar 9
2	41.1 °C	Mar 10
3	40.9 °C	Mar 11
4	40.4 °C	Mar 8
5	40.3 °C	Dec 18
6	39.8 °C	Feb 14
7	39.1 °C	Jan 2
8	39.0 °C	Mar 12
9	38.9 °C	Mar 7
10	38.4 °C	Dec 5

What was the coldest temperature in Adelaide in 1940?

The lowest temperature recorded in Adelaide, South Australia in 1940 was 3.2 °C which happened on Aug 29.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Adelaide in 1940

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	3.2 °C	August 29
2	3.6 °C	July 18
3	3.8 °C	July 17
4	3.9 °C	August 7
5	4.1 °C	June 21
5	4.1 °C	June 4
7	4.2 °C	August 21
7	4.2 °C	June 29
9	4.3 °C	August 6
9	4.3 °C	June 26

January 1940 Adelaide Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
January 1	30.6	13.9	0.00
January 2	39.1	23.5	0.00
January 3	34.3	21.0	0.00
January 4	30.2	21.7	0.08
January 5	23.6	17.3	2.36
January 6	22.0	13.1	0.00
January 7	26.4	11.7	0.00
January 8	28.1	14.2	0.00
January 9	23.7	14.8	0.00
January 10	26.9	11.9	0.00
January 11	27.4	13.2	0.00
January 12	27.0	12.6	0.00
January 13	34.3	17.4	0.00
January 14	22.2	19.2	0.00
January 15	26.8	14.6	0.00
January 16	28.8	13.8	0.00
January 17	31.0	15.4	0.00
January 18	32.7	16.4	0.00
January 19	26.5	16.9	0.00
January 20	23.7	11.8	0.00
January 21	20.1	14.2	0.10
January 22	20.4	12.6	0.00
January 23	23.1	14.3	0.00
January 24	37.2	16.1	0.00
January 25	26.2	19.2	0.51
January 26	27.0	14.8	0.00
January 27	33.0	17.6	0.00
January 28	25.9	15.8	0.00
January 29	23.7	16.2	0.00
January 30	23.1	12.6	0.00
January 31	24.3	11.1	0.00

February 1940 Adelaide Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
February 1	23.1	11.6	0.00
February 2	24.4	14.0	0.00
February 3	29.5	10.8	0.00
February 4	24.5	11.9	0.00
February 5	22.3	13.7	0.00
February 6	26.4	14.2	0.00
February 7	28.1	12.3	0.00
February 8	30.2	15.1	0.00
February 9	32.8	16.4	0.00
February 10	37.0	16.1	0.00
February 11	35.2	19.7	0.00
February 12	34.8	17.9	0.00
February 13	38.0	18.8	0.00
February 14	39.8	27.0	0.00
February 15	30.3	22.7	0.18
February 16	25.3	18.4	0.00
February 17	23.3	12.9	0.00
February 18	24.1	12.6	0.00
February 19	24.9	12.2	0.00
February 20	25.2	10.9	0.00
February 21	29.9	12.6	0.00
February 22	22.4	18.1	0.05
February 23	21.6	15.1	0.23
February 24	24.2	14.5	0.00
February 25	24.1	11.2	0.00
February 26	27.2	11.4	0.00
February 27	18.4	13.8	0.08
February 28	19.3	11.4	0.10
February 29	19.4	10.6	0.33

March 1940 Adelaide Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
March 1	22.4	10.2	0.00
March 2	22.6	11.1	0.00
March 3	27.4	10.5	0.00
March 4	32.3	15.3	0.00
March 5	30.3	14.2	0.00
March 6	33.7	14.2	0.00
March 7	38.9	20.9	0.00
March 8	40.4	24.9	0.00
March 9	41.6	27.7	0.00
March 10	41.1	27.5	0.00
March 11	40.9	27.7	0.00
March 12	39.0	26.5	0.00
March 13	38.1	27.6	0.00
March 14	25.4	16.7	0.00
March 15	25.5	11.6	0.00
March 16	28.6	13.7	0.00
March 17	34.7	16.0	0.00
March 18	27.1	16.0	0.00
March 19	17.2	13.3	0.61
March 20	20.3	13.6	0.15
March 21	22.6	12.3	0.05
March 22	29.8	13.0	0.00
March 23	33.8	17.8	0.00
March 24	32.0	19.5	0.00
March 25	28.8	13.8	0.00
March 26	34.7	19.8	0.00
March 27	36.5	21.4	0.00
March 28	36.8	18.7	0.00
March 29	36.9	25.7	0.00
March 30	33.6	26.1	0.00
March 31	18.7	14.4	0.69

April 1940 Adelaide Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
April 1	19.7	10.2	0.05
April 2	22.4	7.7	0.00
April 3	25.9	13.7	0.00
April 4	23.1	12.1	0.00
April 5	25.1	9.7	0.00
April 6	24.3	17.6	0.00
April 7	18.7	13.4	1.35
April 8	21.4	13.7	0.03
April 9	22.4	9.4	0.03
April 10	27.4	11.7	0.00
April 11	23.8	21.6	0.03
April 12	19.8	10.7	0.08
April 13	16.9	10.8	0.91
April 14	18.3	11.4	0.13
April 15	17.3	12.0	0.30
April 16	17.5	9.1	0.10
April 17	18.5	11.2	0.00
April 18	16.2	9.3	0.00
April 19	18.1	7.4	0.00
April 20	22.2	11.1	0.00
April 21	25.9	11.9	0.00
April 22	26.4	13.7	0.00
April 23	19.8	15.8	0.00
April 24	18.5	11.3	1.19
April 25	15.8	12.3	1.75
April 26	17.8	13.1	0.13
April 27	19.6	10.3	0.00
April 28	24.4	12.7	0.00
April 29	24.3	15.8	0.00
April 30	15.3	9.2	1.02

May 1940 Adelaide Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
May 1	16.8	10.9	1.32
May 2	17.6	10.3	0.08
May 3	17.0	10.3	0.05
May 4	16.4	10.4	0.03
May 5	16.7	11.4	0.00
May 6	19.8	7.0	0.00
May 7	22.8	14.2	0.00
May 8	19.7	10.1	0.00
May 9	17.1	7.4	0.00
May 10	18.4	9.3	0.15
May 11	20.2	12.4	0.08
May 12	18.7	9.2	0.00
May 13	16.2	8.2	0.00
May 14	16.5	6.1	0.00
May 15	19.5	9.1	0.00
May 16	17.4	12.0	0.00
May 17	15.0	10.4	0.58
May 18	18.1	8.0	0.20
May 19	17.8	11.1	0.03
May 20	15.4	6.1	0.00
May 21	14.6	8.6	0.00
May 22	16.6	12.0	0.00
May 23	18.1	8.6	0.00
May 24	19.0	11.4	0.00
May 25	17.0	11.9	0.08
May 26	14.2	7.6	0.00
May 27	16.8	6.3	0.00
May 28	16.9	5.6	0.00
May 29	16.0	10.3	0.05
May 30	16.3	7.0	0.38
May 31	16.4	9.7	0.00

June 1940 Adelaide Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
June 1	16.7	8.6	0.00
June 2	15.9	9.2	0.13
June 3	14.9	5.1	0.00
June 4	14.8	4.1	0.00
June 5	13.9	5.4	0.00
June 6	15.9	7.4	0.36
June 7	14.1	7.4	0.13
June 8	15.3	9.0	0.08
June 9	15.3	9.1	0.00
June 10	15.1	5.4	0.00
June 11	17.6	5.1	0.00
June 12	17.8	7.5	0.00
June 13	19.1	6.6	0.00
June 14	17.9	10.9	0.00
June 15	16.4	9.3	0.03
June 16	15.9	6.9	0.13
June 17	16.4	9.9	0.00
June 18	20.0	6.9	0.00
June 19	18.2	10.3	0.00
June 20	13.4	8.1	0.43
June 21	12.5	4.1	0.10
June 22	12.8	7.0	0.23
June 23	13.1	8.4	0.08
June 24	13.2	7.8	0.00
June 25	15.5	4.7	0.00
June 26	16.7	4.3	0.00
June 27	19.8	8.5	0.00
June 28	17.4	11.9	0.00
June 29	17.0	4.2	0.00
June 30	15.7	9.4	0.13

July 1940 Adelaide Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
July 1	16.2	7.7	0.03
July 2	18.6	8.7	0.00
July 3	17.7	10.9	0.15
July 4	18.7	12.6	0.15
July 5	19.9	10.2	0.41
July 6	18.1	6.7	0.00
July 7	16.8	6.0	0.00
July 8	17.0	8.8	0.00
July 9	10.7	8.1	1.96
July 10	14.4	6.6	0.58
July 11	14.8	7.4	0.08
July 12	13.3	8.3	0.13
July 13	14.8	6.9	1.42
July 14	13.8	5.8	0.15
July 15	13.7	4.6	0.00
July 16	14.8	7.5	0.10
July 17	13.7	3.8	0.38
July 18	12.0	3.6	0.03
July 19	15.3	9.2	0.03
July 20	15.3	6.9	0.18
July 21	14.8	5.3	0.00
July 22	16.4	8.7	0.00
July 23	15.7	10.3	0.03
July 24	13.3	8.3	0.56
July 25	14.9	8.5	0.13
July 26	16.3	8.6	0.00
July 27	17.9	10.4	0.00
July 28	12.6	9.7	0.15
July 29	14.8	9.4	1.07
July 30	15.4	9.6	0.43
July 31	16.4	9.6	0.00

August 1940 Adelaide Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
August 1	17.4	10.2	0.00
August 2	15.9	10.1	0.08
August 3	18.4	5.9	0.00
August 4	18.8	8.1	0.00
August 5	12.6	8.9	0.81
August 6	13.1	4.3	0.05
August 7	15.4	3.9	0.00
August 8	16.2	5.3	0.00
August 9	19.1	7.7	0.00
August 10	22.2	8.6	0.00
August 11	21.4	12.4	0.00
August 12	13.5	10.8	0.30
August 13	13.6	6.9	0.10
August 14	14.5	7.0	0.18
August 15	14.5	9.6	0.20
August 16	13.8	6.7	0.03
August 17	17.6	5.3	0.00
August 18	18.2	6.6	0.00
August 19	17.9	6.8	0.00
August 20	16.8	6.4	0.00
August 21	19.3	4.2	0.00
August 22	22.0	6.0	0.00
August 23	22.0	12.3	0.00
August 24	23.1	7.1	0.00
August 25	21.8	15.3	0.00
August 26	16.5	10.0	0.15
August 27	14.2	8.9	0.99
August 28	15.4	10.8	0.00
August 29	16.5	3.2	0.08
August 30	20.8	8.3	0.00
August 31	15.2	8.1	0.76

September 1940 Adelaide Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
September 1	14.3	7.5	0.00
September 2	15.2	8.8	0.10
September 3	18.7	7.9	0.00
September 4	25.2	11.8	0.00
September 5	24.3	15.1	0.00
September 6	20.2	7.3	0.00
September 7	28.0	11.1	0.00
September 8	15.3	9.7	0.00
September 9	16.9	7.8	0.05
September 10	21.4	6.7	0.00
September 11	26.3	11.2	0.13
September 12	18.9	12.5	0.43
September 13	14.0	6.8	0.81
September 14	15.1	6.5	0.00
September 15	20.3	6.6	0.00
September 16	23.3	10.1	0.00
September 17	24.3	7.3	0.00
September 18	23.6	13.3	0.00
September 19	16.9	6.4	0.41
September 20	19.1	8.2	0.00
September 21	16.4	7.9	0.03
September 22	17.3	4.9	0.00
September 23	24.8	7.6	0.00
September 24	27.7	15.1	0.00
September 25	19.2	11.8	0.00
September 26	17.7	12.3	0.64
September 27	16.3	10.7	0.05
September 28	15.2	8.6	0.53
September 29	14.9	7.7	0.23
September 30	17.5	4.9	0.00

October 1940 Adelaide Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
October 1	20.2	8.3	0.00
October 2	25.3	11.5	0.00
October 3	25.2	16.7	0.00
October 4	29.4	11.4	0.00
October 5	25.7	16.4	0.00
October 6	32.6	12.1	0.00
October 7	29.8	24.3	0.00
October 8	20.2	11.9	0.28
October 9	21.9	9.3	0.00
October 10	27.2	9.6	0.00
October 11	33.0	17.8	0.00
October 12	35.9	20.3	0.00
October 13	35.3	19.2	0.00
October 14	24.6	16.4	0.05
October 15	18.3	11.9	0.00
October 16	17.1	10.8	0.08
October 17	19.8	7.7	0.00
October 18	27.4	12.1	0.00
October 19	20.9	16.6	0.00
October 20	19.2	12.6	0.08
October 21	32.3	11.9	0.00
October 22	20.3	14.4	0.00
October 23	17.7	9.3	0.76
October 24	18.4	10.2	0.00
October 25	23.4	9.1	0.00
October 26	20.6	10.6	0.00
October 27	17.0	10.8	0.00
October 28	19.4	7.7	0.00
October 29	25.7	13.2	0.00
October 30	28.4	21.6	0.00
October 31	22.0	13.9	0.05

November 1940 Adelaide Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
November 1	18.5	12.6	0.00
November 2	17.7	11.4	0.53
November 3	16.9	10.9	0.00
November 4	18.8	12.3	0.10
November 5	19.9	6.7	0.00
November 6	28.9	10.4	0.00
November 7	25.2	22.2	0.00
November 8	18.1	11.6	0.30
November 9	19.8	10.1	1.57
November 10	25.9	12.9	0.00
November 11	19.7	12.8	0.00
November 12	16.5	9.3	0.33
November 13	17.4	9.7	0.20
November 14	19.7	7.5	0.00
November 15	17.7	9.7	0.00
November 16	20.8	8.7	0.00
November 17	23.3	8.7	0.00
November 18	26.2	12.0	0.00
November 19	36.2	15.1	0.00
November 20	27.7	21.4	0.00
November 21	14.9	9.9	0.94
November 22	16.2	11.0	0.46
November 23	20.1	11.4	0.00
November 24	22.1	11.6	0.00
November 25	25.1	8.9	0.00
November 26	33.7	12.6	0.00
November 27	35.8	24.8	0.00
November 28	20.8	11.4	0.00
November 29	20.9	10.4	0.00
November 30	23.2	11.5	0.00

December 1940 Adelaide Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
December 1	31.7	15.5	0.00
December 2	31.1	18.4	0.00
December 3	29.5	15.9	0.00
December 4	34.4	13.6	0.00
December 5	38.4	21.8	0.08
December 6	30.9	17.2	0.00
December 7	35.3	25.3	0.00
December 8	20.1	14.5	0.05
December 9	20.1	12.3	0.00
December 10	24.8	9.3	0.00
December 11	29.8	11.9	0.00
December 12	36.2	19.4	0.00
December 13	31.4	27.1	0.00
December 14	33.0	14.3	0.00
December 15	31.3	20.1	0.00
December 16	25.6	17.6	0.00
December 17	30.7	13.4	0.00
December 18	40.3	18.6	0.00
December 19	17.9	15.8	2.11
December 20	22.0	12.4	0.18
December 21	22.0	15.7	0.00
December 22	22.0	14.5	0.08
December 23	19.9	12.7	0.00
December 24	32.1	12.3	0.00
December 25	23.6	18.1	0.00
December 26	30.4	13.9	0.00
December 27	22.6	20.0	0.00
December 28	20.1	14.9	0.05
December 29	24.2	10.1	0.00
December 30	25.6	17.2	0.00
December 31	22.3	12.7	0.08

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1956–2023	Adelaide Airport	location
1839–1955	Adelaide West Terrace	location