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Charleston Weather in 1940

Historical record of Charleston, Illinois weather for the year 1940 based on NOAA data.
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1940 Charleston Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 101 °F July 29
Lowest temperature -13 °F January 19
Highest daily low 76 °F July 30
Lowest daily high 7 °F January 19
Most daily precipitation 1.9 inches May 1
Most daily snow 3.6 inches January 7
Total annual precipitation 35.1 inches -
Total annual snow 10.9 inches -
What was the hottest temperature in Charleston in 1940?
The highest temperature recorded in Charleston, Illinois in 1940 was 101 °F which happened on July 29.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Highest Temperatures in Charleston in 1940
Rank Temperature Date
1 101 °F Jul 29
2 100 °F Aug 17
2 100 °F Jul 30
2 100 °F Jul 25
5 99 °F Aug 3
5 99 °F Jul 28
7 98 °F Aug 16
7 98 °F Aug 14
7 98 °F Jul 26
10 97 °F Aug 12
What was the coldest temperature in Charleston in 1940?
The lowest temperature recorded in Charleston, Illinois in 1940 was -13 °F which happened on Jan 19.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lowest Temperatures in Charleston in 1940
Rank Temperature Date
1 -13 °F January 19
2 -11 °F January 5
3 -9 °F January 18
4 -8 °F January 25
5 -5 °F January 26
5 -5 °F January 2
7 -4 °F January 6
8 -2 °F January 27
9 0 °F January 3
10 1 °F January 28
10 1 °F January 21
January 1940 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
January 1
 17 3 0.00 0.0
January 2
 12 -5 0.00 0.0
January 3
 17 0 0.00 0.0
January 4
 24 15 0.04 0.5
January 5
 21 -11 0.00 0.0
January 6
 20 -4 0.00 0.0
January 7
 26 11 0.30 3.6
January 8
 29 15 0.00 0.0
January 9
 29 8 0.00 0.0
January 10
 33 21 0.04 0.2
January 11
 38 32 0.17 0.0
January 12
 36 27 0.00 0.0
January 13
 35 27 0.05 0.0
January 14
 40 25 0.97 0.3
January 15
 25 16 0.00 0.0
January 16
 27 9 0.00 0.0
January 17
 25 9 0.00 0.0
January 18
 10 -9 0.08 1.4
January 19
 7 -13 0.00 0.0
January 20
 12 6 0.00 0.0
January 21
 19 1 0.00 0.0
January 22
 27 6 0.00 0.0
January 23
 25 17 0.10 0.7
January 24
 22 6 0.00 0.0
January 25
 8 -8 0.00 0.0
January 26
 12 -5 0.00 0.0
January 27
 21 -2 0.00 0.0
January 28
 30 1 0.00 0.0
January 29
 30 21 0.00 0.0
January 30
 31 18 0.00 0.0
January 31
 37 26 0.00 0.0
February 1940 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
February 1
 38 29 0.04 0.0
February 2
 35 21 0.00 0.0
February 3
 39 13 0.00 0.0
February 4
 37 30 0.00 0.0
February 5
 36 32 0.02 0.0
February 6
 34 29 0.15 1.0
February 7
 31 24 0.00 0.0
February 8
 39 27 0.04 0.0
February 9
 38 32 0.04 0.0
February 10
 34 28 0.00 0.0
February 11
 49 24 0.00 0.0
February 12
 41 34 0.00 0.0
February 13
 34 28 0.00 0.0
February 14
 29 19 0.00 0.0
February 15
 44 19 0.00 0.0
February 16
 49 31 0.00 0.0
February 17
 44 29 0.00 0.0
February 18
 40 33 0.33 0.0
February 19
 38 33 0.09 0.0
February 20
 37 32 0.03 0.0
February 21
 35 30 0.01 0.0
February 22
 33 25 0.02 0.0
February 23
 36 22 0.00 0.0
February 24
 35 24 0.10 0.5
February 25
 27 6 0.00 0.0
February 26
 38 17 0.00 0.0
February 27
 43 32 0.17 0.0
February 28
 39 31 0.12 0.0
February 29
 46 28 0.00 0.0
March 1940 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
March 1
 53 36 0.00 0.0
March 2
 58 37 0.03 0.0
March 3
 55 37 0.38 0.0
March 4
 38 34 0.01 0.0
March 5
 38 30 0.00 0.0
March 6
 42 29 0.00 0.0
March 7
 45 26 0.00 0.0
March 8
 41 27 0.00 0.0
March 9
 45 21 0.00 0.0
March 10
 43 27 0.12 0.0
March 11
 43 25 0.00 0.0
March 12
 39 28 0.43 0.0
March 13
 37 30 0.19 0.0
March 14
 30 23 0.00 0.0
March 15
 40 20 0.00 0.0
March 16
 54 30 0.00 0.0
March 17
 76 37 0.00 0.0
March 18
 64 43 0.06 0.0
March 19
 59 31 0.00 0.0
March 20
 51 32 0.08 0.0
March 21
 48 30 0.00 0.0
March 22
 40 16 0.00 0.0
March 23
 40 13 0.07 0.7
March 24
 29 17 0.00 0.0
March 25
 36 12 0.00 0.0
March 26
 40 23 0.00 0.0
March 27
 55 38 0.48 0.0
March 28
 65 49 0.20 0.0
March 29
 71 53 0.10 0.0
March 30
 74 46 0.00 0.0
March 31
 79 52 0.00 0.0
April 1940 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
April 1
 71 46 0.00 0.0
April 2
 83 51 0.00 0.0
April 3
 80 60 0.18 0.0
April 4
 67 44 0.00 0.0
April 5
 55 37 0.00 0.0
April 6
 60 23 0.00 0.0
April 7
 55 44 0.70 0.0
April 8
 55 41 0.06 0.0
April 9
 54 40 0.01 0.0
April 10
 58 37 0.01 0.0
April 11
 55 29 1.02 2.0
April 12
 33 21 0.01 0.0
April 13
 48 29 0.00 0.0
April 14
 67 30 0.00 0.0
April 15
 80 49 0.00 0.0
April 16
 75 50 0.00 0.0
April 17
 70 46 1.64 0.0
April 18
 55 37 0.13 0.0
April 19
 45 38 0.70 0.0
April 20
 56 35 0.02 0.0
April 21
 67 30 0.00 0.0
April 22
 65 43 0.00 0.0
April 23
 57 45 0.45 0.0
April 24
 62 36 0.03 0.0
April 25
 65 44 0.00 0.0
April 26
 60 40 0.13 0.0
April 27
 65 36 0.00 0.0
April 28
 75 44 0.00 0.0
April 29
 75 57 0.04 0.0
April 30
 75 56 0.27 0.0
May 1940 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
May 1
 68 36 1.94 0.0
May 2
 46 34 0.10 0.0
May 3
 49 35 0.00 0.0
May 4
 64 33 0.00 0.0
May 5
 76 49 0.00 0.0
May 6
 84 65 0.00 0.0
May 7
 88 56 0.00 0.0
May 8
 85 63 0.00 0.0
May 9
 72 46 0.00 0.0
May 10
 66 50 0.04 0.0
May 11
 70 39 0.00 0.0
May 12
 77 47 0.00 0.0
May 13
 86 59 0.00 0.0
May 14
 83 61 0.00 0.0
May 15
 65 43 0.32 0.0
May 16
 64 46 0.00 0.0
May 17
 67 42 0.00 0.0
May 18
 72 50 0.10 0.0
May 19
 72 53 0.65 0.0
May 20
 81 55 0.01 0.0
May 21
 84 61 0.00 0.0
May 22
 76 50 0.00 0.0
May 23
 75 46 0.00 0.0
May 24
 75 55 0.00 0.0
May 25
 65 50 0.80 0.0
May 26
 60 51 0.34 0.0
May 27
 70 49 0.03 0.0
May 28
 73 53 0.15 0.0
May 29
 70 49 0.03 0.0
May 30
 73 48 0.00 0.0
May 31
 69 55 0.06 0.0
June 1940 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
June 1
 78 52 0.00 0.0
June 2
 85 57 0.00 0.0
June 3
 86 60 0.00 0.0
June 4
 89 62 0.00 0.0
June 5
 91 67 0.00 0.0
June 6
 93 69 0.00 0.0
June 7
 87 66 0.59 0.0
June 8
 87 65 0.02 0.0
June 9
 90 68 0.00 0.0
June 10
 83 68 0.57 0.0
June 11
 86 67 0.17 0.0
June 12
 82 67 0.43 0.0
June 13
 83 63 0.00 0.0
June 14
 80 62 0.00 0.0
June 15
 87 67 0.00 0.0
June 16
 86 66 0.06 0.0
June 17
 85 70 0.04 0.0
June 18
 86 70 0.00 0.0
June 19
 85 70 0.00 0.0
June 20
 79 57 0.00 0.0
June 21
 77 45 0.00 0.0
June 22
 88 59 0.00 0.0
June 23
 89 72 0.01 0.0
June 24
 79 61 0.12 0.0
June 25
 81 57 0.00 0.0
June 26
 83 54 0.00 0.0
June 27
 89 63 0.16 0.0
June 28
 85 67 0.20 0.0
June 29
 78 56 0.00 0.0
June 30
 86 58 0.00 0.0
July 1940 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
July 1
 86 65 0.00 0.0
July 2
 82 58 0.00 0.0
July 3
 82 50 0.00 0.0
July 4
 82 48 0.00 0.0
July 5
 86 52 0.00 0.0
July 6
 87 57 0.00 0.0
July 7
 88 63 0.00 0.0
July 8
 88 62 0.00 0.0
July 9
 90 65 0.00 0.0
July 10
 95 68 0.00 0.0
July 11
 93 73 0.00 0.0
July 12
 88 59 1.33 0.0
July 13
 77 49 0.00 0.0
July 14
 82 51 0.00 0.0
July 15
 89 63 0.00 0.0
July 16
 83 60 0.12 0.0
July 17
 84 50 0.00 0.0
July 18
 87 56 0.00 0.0
July 19
 91 65 0.00 0.0
July 20
 92 68 0.00 0.0
July 21
 93 70 0.46 0.0
July 22
 93 70 0.00 0.0
July 23
 91 73 0.01 0.0
July 24
 96 75 0.00 0.0
July 25
 100 75 0.00 0.0
July 26
 98 76 0.00 0.0
July 27
 96 75 0.00 0.0
July 28
 99 75 0.00 0.0
July 29
 101 75 0.00 0.0
July 30
 100 76 0.00 0.0
July 31
 95 73 0.00 0.0
August 1940 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
August 1
 95 63 0.00 0.0
August 2
 95 67 0.00 0.0
August 3
 99 66 0.00 0.0
August 4
 90 74 0.04 0.0
August 5
 95 75 0.00 0.0
August 6
 90 69 0.00 0.0
August 7
 90 55 0.00 0.0
August 8
 92 65 0.00 0.0
August 9
 91 69 0.00 0.0
August 10
 86 70 0.01 0.0
August 11
 91 71 0.02 0.0
August 12
 97 70 0.00 0.0
August 13
 95 71 0.00 0.0
August 14
 98 69 0.00 0.0
August 15
 96 67 0.00 0.0
August 16
 98 69 0.00 0.0
August 17
 100 71 0.06 0.0
August 18
 80 68 0.89 0.0
August 19
 74 57 0.00 0.0
August 20
 74 52 0.00 0.0
August 21
 79 48 0.00 0.0
August 22
 83 54 0.00 0.0
August 23
 77 57 0.00 0.0
August 24
 81 49 0.00 0.0
August 25
 90 63 0.00 0.0
August 26
 93 68 0.00 0.0
August 27
 83 68 1.82 0.0
August 28
 87 66 0.00 0.0
August 29
 85 67 0.92 0.0
August 30
 84 67 0.00 0.0
August 31
 80 63 0.00 0.0
September 1940 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
September 1
 78 56 0.00 0.0
September 2
 79 55 0.00 0.0
September 3
 83 54 0.00 0.0
September 4
 85 56 0.00 0.0
September 5
 88 58 0.00 0.0
September 6
 87 59 0.00 0.0
September 7
 89 60 0.00 0.0
September 8
 89 67 0.10 0.0
September 9
 84 61 0.11 0.0
September 10
 71 51 0.00 0.0
September 11
 67 42 0.00 0.0
September 12
 69 48 0.00 0.0
September 13
 78 47 0.00 0.0
September 14
 78 56 0.00 0.0
September 15
 75 45 0.00 0.0
September 16
 76 47 0.00 0.0
September 17
 80 50 0.00 0.0
September 18
 87 60 0.00 0.0
September 19
 92 61 0.00 0.0
September 20
 93 62 0.00 0.0
September 21
 95 61 0.00 0.0
September 22
 88 62 0.00 0.0
September 23
 80 63 0.03 0.0
September 24
 77 58 1.20 0.0
September 25
 64 43 0.05 0.0
September 26
 61 35 0.00 0.0
September 27
 67 36 0.00 0.0
September 28
 73 40 0.00 0.0
September 29
 75 44 0.00 0.0
September 30
 74 45 0.00 0.0
October 1940 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
October 1
 72 40 0.00 0.0
October 2
 74 40 0.00 0.0
October 3
 76 44 0.00 0.0
October 4
 72 54 0.00 0.0
October 5
 85 60 0.04 0.0
October 6
 85 62 0.00 0.0
October 7
 80 53 1.15 0.0
October 8
 66 43 0.00 0.0
October 9
 70 38 0.00 0.0
October 10
 73 45 0.00 0.0
October 11
 68 54 0.00 0.0
October 12
 78 49 0.00 0.0
October 13
 80 56 0.00 0.0
October 14
 80 58 0.64 0.0
October 15
 65 43 1.21 0.0
October 16
 60 34 0.00 0.0
October 17
 65 43 0.00 0.0
October 18
 56 35 0.00 0.0
October 19
 71 47 0.00 0.0
October 20
 60 39 0.00 0.0
October 21
 64 39 0.00 0.0
October 22
 74 47 0.00 0.0
October 23
 81 56 0.00 0.0
October 24
 76 49 0.00 0.0
October 25
 83 56 0.00 0.0
October 26
 82 50 0.00 0.0
October 27
 81 56 0.00 0.0
October 28
 76 59 0.12 0.0
October 29
 71 57 0.28 0.0
October 30
 68 37 0.00 0.0
October 31
 68 40 0.00 0.0
November 1940 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
November 1
 61 50 0.15 0.0
November 2
 70 41 0.00 0.0
November 3
 75 39 0.00 0.0
November 4
 70 51 0.00 0.0
November 5
 65 46 0.33 0.0
November 6
 49 39 0.00 0.0
November 7
 49 26 0.00 0.0
November 8
 50 25 0.00 0.0
November 9
 48 36 0.00 0.0
November 10
 54 42 0.18 0.0
November 11
 61 30 1.80 0.0
November 12
 34 21 0.00 0.0
November 13
 29 17 0.00 0.0
November 14
 28 12 0.00 0.0
November 15
 31 14 0.00 0.0
November 16
 43 20 0.00 0.0
November 17
 54 30 0.00 0.0
November 18
 55 24 0.00 0.0
November 19
 62 38 0.00 0.0
November 20
 57 46 0.10 0.0
November 21
 61 46 0.19 0.0
November 22
 58 34 0.00 0.0
November 23
 44 40 0.35 0.0
November 24
 43 34 0.00 0.0
November 25
 45 24 0.00 0.0
November 26
 41 33 1.02 0.0
November 27
 34 28 0.00 0.0
November 28
 32 15 0.00 0.0
November 29
 41 32 0.00 0.0
November 30
 60 32 0.00 0.0
December 1940 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
December 1
 40 26 0.00 0.0
December 2
 36 18 0.00 0.0
December 3
 24 4 0.00 0.0
December 4
 42 15 0.00 0.0
December 5
 39 27 0.00 0.0
December 6
 53 26 0.00 0.0
December 7
 51 32 0.00 0.0
December 8
 51 28 0.00 0.0
December 9
 61 30 0.00 0.0
December 10
 57 31 0.00 0.0
December 11
 36 30 0.44 0.0
December 12
 40 35 0.70 0.0
December 13
 38 30 0.05 0.0
December 14
 35 27 0.02 0.0
December 15
 48 32 0.34 0.0
December 16
 57 27 0.71 0.0
December 17
 32 26 0.00 0.0
December 18
 41 22 0.00 0.0
December 19
 47 34 0.00 0.0
December 20
 54 37 0.00 0.0
December 21
 42 29 0.00 0.0
December 22
 52 29 0.00 0.0
December 23
 39 30 0.00 0.0
December 24
 59 30 0.00 0.0
December 25
 52 43 0.20 0.0
December 26
 53 47 0.03 0.0
December 27
 50 39 0.34 0.0
December 28
 41 37 0.10 0.0
December 29
 41 35 0.03 0.0
December 30
 38 33 0.00 0.0
December 31
 42 34 0.04 0.0
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