Asheville Weather in 1940

Historical record of Asheville, North Carolina weather for the year 1940 based on NOAA data.

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1940 Asheville Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	95 °F	July 28
Lowest temperature	1 °F	January 20
Highest daily low	69 °F	July 27
Lowest daily high	17 °F	January 27
Most daily precipitation	4.7 inches	August 29
Most daily snow	5.0 inches	January 23
Total annual precipitation	39.3 inches	-
Total annual snow	14.4 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Asheville in 1940?

The highest temperature recorded in Asheville, North Carolina in 1940 was 95 °F which happened 2 different times.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Asheville in 1940

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	95 °F	Jul 28
1	95 °F	Jul 27
3	94 °F	Jul 26
4	93 °F	Jul 20
5	92 °F	Jul 21
6	91 °F	Jul 31
6	91 °F	Jul 29
6	91 °F	Jul 24
6	91 °F	Jul 23
10	90 °F	Jul 25
10	90 °F	Jul 22
10	90 °F	Jun 6

What was the coldest temperature in Asheville in 1940?

The lowest temperature recorded in Asheville, North Carolina in 1940 was 1 °F which happened on Jan 20.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Asheville in 1940

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	1 °F	January 20
2	3 °F	January 29
2	3 °F	January 27
4	4 °F	January 26
4	4 °F	January 19
6	7 °F	January 28
7	9 °F	January 25
8	11 °F	January 2
9	13 °F	February 3
9	13 °F	January 24
9	13 °F	January 3
9	13 °F	January 1

January 1940 Asheville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	28	13	0.01	0.1
January 2	28	11	0.00	0.0
January 3	33	13	0.00	0.0
January 4	36	20	0.04	0.0
January 5	31	18	0.01	0.5
January 6	38	14	0.00	0.0
January 7	30	24	0.25	0.5
January 8	34	24	0.00	0.5
January 9	34	22	0.00	0.0
January 10	42	23	0.00	0.0
January 11	39	32	0.34	0.0
January 12	47	35	0.02	0.0
January 13	44	35	0.06	0.0
January 14	54	31	0.80	0.0
January 15	36	23	0.00	0.0
January 16	45	26	0.00	0.0
January 17	50	25	0.00	0.0
January 18	51	21	0.00	0.0
January 19	21	4	0.00	0.0
January 20	28	1	0.00	0.0
January 21	32	14	0.00	0.0
January 22	41	15	0.00	0.0
January 23	34	25	0.51	5.0
January 24	27	13	0.06	0.8
January 25	18	9	0.00	0.0
January 26	18	4	0.00	0.0
January 27	17	3	0.00	0.0
January 28	28	7	0.00	0.0
January 29	37	3	0.00	0.0
January 30	31	23	0.03	0.3
January 31	43	26	0.00	0.0

February 1940 Asheville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	49	20	0.00	0.0
February 2	38	16	0.00	0.0
February 3	44	13	0.00	0.0
February 4	44	24	0.03	0.0
February 5	55	32	0.00	0.0
February 6	60	42	0.04	0.0
February 7	42	29	0.00	0.0
February 8	56	23	0.00	0.0
February 9	60	30	0.00	0.0
February 10	61	36	0.55	0.0
February 11	53	31	0.00	0.0
February 12	66	26	0.00	0.0
February 13	63	40	0.25	0.0
February 14	46	21	0.12	0.8
February 15	44	21	0.00	0.0
February 16	53	26	0.00	0.0
February 17	42	30	0.08	0.0
February 18	40	31	0.97	0.8
February 19	48	38	0.00	0.0
February 20	38	31	0.16	1.2
February 21	33	30	0.01	0.1
February 22	33	27	0.01	0.1
February 23	50	25	0.00	0.0
February 24	46	36	0.01	0.0
February 25	37	22	0.00	0.0
February 26	47	17	0.00	0.0
February 27	49	36	0.37	0.0
February 28	59	38	0.01	0.0
February 29	66	38	0.00	0.0

March 1940 Asheville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	73	34	0.00	0.0
March 2	58	42	0.00	0.0
March 3	61	44	0.25	0.0
March 4	49	38	0.00	0.0
March 5	45	34	0.00	0.0
March 6	41	30	0.00	0.0
March 7	53	26	0.00	0.0
March 8	44	29	0.00	0.0
March 9	37	27	0.00	0.0
March 10	56	26	0.00	0.0
March 11	58	36	0.46	0.0
March 12	42	34	0.31	0.0
March 13	40	32	0.02	0.0
March 14	39	27	0.11	0.0
March 15	45	26	0.00	0.0
March 16	61	28	0.00	0.0
March 17	73	35	0.00	0.0
March 18	69	41	0.42	0.0
March 19	56	42	0.02	0.0
March 20	60	34	0.00	0.0
March 21	56	34	0.00	0.0
March 22	50	35	0.00	0.0
March 23	43	30	0.00	0.0
March 24	31	22	0.41	3.5
March 25	30	19	0.00	0.0
March 26	52	18	0.00	0.0
March 27	65	33	0.00	0.0
March 28	56	44	0.23	0.0
March 29	76	51	0.00	0.0
March 30	63	42	0.62	0.0
March 31	74	39	0.00	0.0

April 1940 Asheville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	81	46	0.00	0.0
April 2	85	49	0.00	0.0
April 3	78	58	0.02	0.0
April 4	74	56	0.02	0.0
April 5	58	37	0.00	0.0
April 6	64	34	0.00	0.0
April 7	55	46	0.64	0.0
April 8	69	45	0.33	0.0
April 9	47	38	0.00	0.0
April 10	66	34	0.00	0.0
April 11	69	41	0.00	0.0
April 12	62	24	0.04	0.0
April 13	45	23	0.00	0.0
April 14	58	33	0.00	0.0
April 15	80	36	0.00	0.0
April 16	78	47	0.00	0.0
April 17	74	52	0.00	0.0
April 18	70	59	0.04	0.0
April 19	63	51	1.64	0.0
April 20	51	35	0.22	0.2
April 21	53	34	0.00	0.0
April 22	61	37	0.00	0.0
April 23	54	41	0.30	0.0
April 24	59	44	0.01	0.0
April 25	68	43	0.00	0.0
April 26	67	40	0.00	0.0
April 27	68	43	0.00	0.0
April 28	72	38	0.00	0.0
April 29	71	42	0.00	0.0
April 30	68	49	0.00	0.0

May 1940 Asheville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	72	46	0.00
May 2	58	38	0.00
May 3	53	36	0.00
May 4	53	35	0.00
May 5	77	34	0.00
May 6	86	46	0.00
May 7	89	57	0.00
May 8	89	56	0.75
May 9	80	53	0.06
May 10	62	51	0.10
May 11	66	44	0.00
May 12	73	42	0.00
May 13	83	42	0.00
May 14	84	50	0.00
May 15	76	54	0.23
May 16	67	50	0.00
May 17	74	42	0.00
May 18	87	45	0.00
May 19	84	61	0.00
May 20	82	61	0.00
May 21	81	54	0.00
May 22	84	59	0.00
May 23	79	56	0.17
May 24	76	52	0.43
May 25	76	50	0.00
May 26	77	52	0.02
May 27	74	50	0.00
May 28	74	53	0.00
May 29	66	52	0.14
May 30	72	54	0.09
May 31	78	47	0.00

June 1940 Asheville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	77	49	0.00
June 2	82	52	0.00
June 3	86	55	0.00
June 4	81	62	0.03
June 5	89	57	0.00
June 6	90	61	0.57
June 7	89	60	0.00
June 8	87	61	0.13
June 9	83	63	0.00
June 10	85	63	0.00
June 11	84	64	0.59
June 12	85	64	0.05
June 13	85	61	0.00
June 14	89	63	0.00
June 15	78	63	0.16
June 16	82	68	0.09
June 17	83	66	0.79
June 18	89	64	0.00
June 19	84	63	0.01
June 20	79	60	0.00
June 21	81	50	0.00
June 22	81	52	0.00
June 23	89	57	0.12
June 24	85	59	0.26
June 25	76	58	0.00
June 26	79	55	0.00
June 27	86	62	0.00
June 28	89	62	0.30
June 29	78	60	0.00
June 30	78	53	0.00

July 1940 Asheville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	88	51	0.00
July 2	78	59	0.15
July 3	71	62	0.43
July 4	75	58	0.35
July 5	78	56	0.00
July 6	70	57	0.00
July 7	62	58	0.31
July 8	69	58	0.06
July 9	79	62	0.02
July 10	84	62	0.00
July 11	85	62	0.00
July 12	81	65	0.45
July 13	80	61	0.08
July 14	74	59	0.00
July 15	84	60	0.00
July 16	84	63	0.41
July 17	81	60	0.21
July 18	80	63	0.00
July 19	86	64	0.00
July 20	93	63	0.00
July 21	92	69	0.01
July 22	90	68	0.00
July 23	91	68	0.00
July 24	91	65	0.41
July 25	90	66	0.00
July 26	94	68	0.00
July 27	95	69	0.00
July 28	95	67	0.00
July 29	91	66	0.12
July 30	73	67	1.02
July 31	91	64	0.00

August 1940 Asheville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	89	68	0.00
August 2	77	64	0.00
August 3	78	60	0.00
August 4	81	64	0.01
August 5	85	66	0.00
August 6	87	65	0.68
August 7	86	65	0.48
August 8	84	63	0.00
August 9	82	68	0.00
August 10	75	61	0.01
August 11	77	67	0.36
August 12	74	67	1.24
August 13	73	68	3.62
August 14	78	66	0.50
August 15	73	65	0.00
August 16	82	67	0.00
August 17	86	66	0.00
August 18	89	65	0.01
August 19	76	61	0.00
August 20	76	54	0.00
August 21	74	57	0.00
August 22	79	57	0.00
August 23	81	58	0.06
August 24	83	60	0.00
August 25	86	61	0.00
August 26	87	60	0.00
August 27	89	62	0.00
August 28	87	63	0.00
August 29	74	68	4.70
August 30	85	67	2.08
August 31	81	65	0.00

September 1940 Asheville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	81	57	0.00
September 2	80	57	0.00
September 3	84	57	0.00
September 4	85	59	0.00
September 5	86	60	0.00
September 6	79	58	0.00
September 7	83	61	0.00
September 8	83	54	0.00
September 9	85	59	0.00
September 10	81	59	0.27
September 11	65	49	0.00
September 12	67	48	0.00
September 13	73	44	0.00
September 14	76	43	0.00
September 15	78	48	0.00
September 16	77	51	0.00
September 17	80	49	0.00
September 18	82	56	0.00
September 19	82	57	0.00
September 20	85	57	0.00
September 21	89	58	0.00
September 22	86	60	0.00
September 23	79	59	0.00
September 24	82	64	0.03
September 25	73	46	0.05
September 26	62	44	0.00
September 27	64	38	0.00
September 28	70	35	0.00
September 29	74	39	0.00
September 30	72	40	0.00

October 1940 Asheville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	66	40	0.07
October 2	66	42	0.00
October 3	72	40	0.00
October 4	78	41	0.00
October 5	78	47	0.00
October 6	80	48	0.00
October 7	77	49	0.15
October 8	67	49	0.00
October 9	65	42	0.00
October 10	70	35	0.00
October 11	69	39	0.00
October 12	73	43	0.00
October 13	76	44	0.00
October 14	80	46	0.00
October 15	74	47	0.21
October 16	52	45	0.23
October 17	62	46	0.00
October 18	59	42	0.00
October 19	62	39	0.01
October 20	68	45	0.00
October 21	68	38	0.00
October 22	69	39	0.00
October 23	74	38	0.00
October 24	76	45	0.00
October 25	76	46	0.00
October 26	78	47	0.00
October 27	80	47	0.00
October 28	81	45	0.00
October 29	68	49	0.01
October 30	67	49	0.44
October 31	71	37	0.00

November 1940 Asheville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	60	49	0.85
November 2	64	43	0.00
November 3	71	38	0.00
November 4	73	37	0.00
November 5	61	48	0.02
November 6	55	37	0.00
November 7	52	31	0.00
November 8	48	32	0.00
November 9	58	25	0.00
November 10	54	42	0.03
November 11	63	54	0.21
November 12	59	44	0.00
November 13	47	40	0.05
November 14	44	29	0.00
November 15	29	19	0.00
November 16	41	18	0.00
November 17	55	29	0.00
November 18	64	27	0.00
November 19	60	26	0.00
November 20	62	33	0.00
November 21	62	40	0.00
November 22	74	52	0.00
November 23	74	43	0.00
November 24	67	55	0.01
November 25	57	47	0.00
November 26	47	35	0.19
November 27	44	30	0.00
November 28	42	25	0.00
November 29	56	22	0.00
November 30	60	29	0.00

December 1940 Asheville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	52	33	0.01
December 2	48	27	0.00
December 3	36	21	0.00
December 4	43	18	0.00
December 5	44	30	0.00
December 6	48	22	0.00
December 7	54	30	0.00
December 8	48	33	0.00
December 9	55	25	0.00
December 10	67	26	0.00
December 11	66	30	0.00
December 12	62	50	0.20
December 13	60	50	0.00
December 14	57	42	0.20
December 15	46	40	0.19
December 16	64	42	0.22
December 17	42	28	0.00
December 18	51	24	0.00
December 19	46	30	0.00
December 20	59	34	0.00
December 21	59	36	0.00
December 22	60	25	0.00
December 23	60	28	0.00
December 24	53	31	0.00
December 25	53	45	0.42
December 26	57	49	0.00
December 27	58	49	0.92
December 28	57	51	0.57
December 29	51	35	0.06
December 30	44	34	0.00
December 31	59	27	0.00

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1965–2024	Asheville Regional Airport	location
1876–1964	Asheville	location