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Charleston Weather in 1978

Historical record of Charleston, Illinois weather for the year 1978 based on NOAA data.
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1978 Charleston Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 95 °F June 27
Lowest temperature -7 °F February 7
Highest daily low 75 °F June 26
Lowest daily high 5 °F January 9
Most daily precipitation 2.4 inches July 15
Most daily snow 6.5 inches March 8
Total annual precipitation 42.9 inches -
Total annual snow 32.6 inches -
What was the hottest temperature in Charleston in 1978?
The highest temperature recorded in Charleston, Illinois in 1978 was 95 °F which happened on June 27.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Highest Temperatures in Charleston in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 95 °F Jun 27
2 94 °F Jun 29
3 93 °F Jul 7
3 93 °F Jul 1
3 93 °F Jun 30
3 93 °F Jun 28
3 93 °F Jun 26
8 92 °F Sep 19
8 92 °F Jul 21
8 92 °F Jul 20
What was the coldest temperature in Charleston in 1978?
The lowest temperature recorded in Charleston, Illinois in 1978 was -7 °F which happened on Feb 7.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lowest Temperatures in Charleston in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 -7 °F February 7
2 -5 °F March 5
2 -5 °F January 30
2 -5 °F January 22
2 -5 °F January 10
6 -4 °F February 6
6 -4 °F January 26
8 -3 °F January 9
9 -2 °F February 19
10 0 °F March 4
10 0 °F January 29
10 0 °F January 28
January 1978 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
January 1
 36 12 0.09 0.3
January 2
 26 3 0.00 0.0
January 3
 29 6 0.00 0.0
January 4
 41 22 0.00 0.0
January 5
 40 33 0.00 0.0
January 6
 41 32 0.05 0.0
January 7
 44 37 0.00 0.0
January 8
 42 1 0.40 0.0
January 9
 5 -3 0.04 0.2
January 10
 12 -5 0.00 0.0
January 11
 22 3 0.00 0.0
January 12
 21 15 0.03 0.1
January 13
 22 17 0.07 0.9
January 14
 27 17 0.07 1.5
January 15
 21 1 0.00 0.0
January 16
 24 7 0.12 1.0
January 17
 23 15 0.38 4.0
January 18
 25 1 0.00 0.0
January 19
 27 12 0.00 0.0
January 20
 28 19 0.00 0.0
January 21
 22 4 0.03 0.2
January 22
 22 -5 0.00 0.0
January 23
 33 7 0.00 0.0
January 24
 34 24 0.14 0.0
January 25
 33 19 0.05 0.5
January 26
 20 -4 0.31 3.0
January 27
 16 1 0.00 0.0
January 28
 17 0 0.00 0.0
January 29
 13 0 0.00 0.0
January 30
 20 -5 0.00 0.0
January 31
 20 3 0.06 0.9
February 1978 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
February 1
 23 3 0.00 0.0
February 2
 24 7 0.00 0.0
February 3
 30 5 0.00 0.0
February 4
 33 3 0.00 0.0
February 5
 26 9 0.09 0.5
February 6
 19 -4 0.00 0.0
February 7
 21 -7 0.00 0.0
February 8
 27 8 0.00 0.0
February 9
 28 3 0.00 0.0
February 10
 29 1 0.00 0.0
February 11
 34 8 0.00 0.0
February 12
 40 21 0.00 0.0
February 13
 31 25 0.30 0.5
February 14
 28 14 0.17 1.0
February 15
 32 14 0.00 0.0
February 16
 24 16 0.05 0.3
February 17
 22 3 0.00 0.0
February 18
 21 5 0.00 0.0
February 19
 25 -2 0.00 0.0
February 20
 28 10 0.00 0.0
February 21
 26 12 0.03 0.3
February 22
 27 3 0.00 0.0
February 23
 28 21 0.03 0.4
February 24
 40 15 0.00 0.0
February 25
 40 26 0.00 0.0
February 26
 29 14 0.00 0.0
February 27
 33 7 0.00 0.0
February 28
 38 25 0.10 1.0
March 1978 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
March 1
 34 14 0.08 1.0
March 2
 26 18 0.00 0.0
March 3
 28 13 0.20 3.0
March 4
 23 0 0.00 0.0
March 5
 27 -5 0.00 0.0
March 6
 43 19 0.00 0.0
March 7
 34 25 0.24 3.0
March 8
 27 22 0.51 6.5
March 9
 36 26 0.22 2.5
March 10
 43 16 0.00 0.0
March 11
 45 30 0.00 0.0
March 12
 40 32 0.07 0.0
March 13
 38 28 0.00 0.0
March 14
 45 33 0.85 0.0
March 15
 40 31 0.00 0.0
March 16
 40 29 0.00 0.0
March 17
 35 20 0.00 0.0
March 18
 44 11 0.00 0.0
March 19
 48 34 0.00 0.0
March 20
 60 31 0.00 0.0
March 21
 56 38 0.32 0.0
March 22
 65 32 0.00 0.0
March 23
 59 40 0.06 0.0
March 24
 41 31 0.82 0.0
March 25
 39 31 0.65 0.0
March 26
 38 32 0.10 0.0
March 27
 44 31 0.09 0.0
March 28
 65 34 0.00 0.0
March 29
 55 41 0.00 0.0
March 30
 61 35 0.00 0.0
March 31
 80 48 0.00 0.0
April 1978 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
April 1
 72 57 0.00 0.0
April 2
 65 42 0.00 0.0
April 3
 80 50 0.04 0.0
April 4
 76 56 0.00 0.0
April 5
 67 41 0.12 0.0
April 6
 70 54 0.42 0.0
April 7
 75 38 0.33 0.0
April 8
 73 49 0.10 0.0
April 9
 82 54 0.06 0.0
April 10
 79 54 0.07 0.0
April 11
 60 42 0.62 0.0
April 12
 71 41 0.00 0.0
April 13
 68 41 0.00 0.0
April 14
 56 34 0.00 0.0
April 15
 62 44 0.00 0.0
April 16
 58 38 0.09 0.0
April 17
 65 34 0.24 0.0
April 18
 70 48 0.24 0.0
April 19
 58 43 0.11 0.0
April 20
 48 39 0.00 0.0
April 21
 52 35 0.00 0.0
April 22
 55 30 0.00 0.0
April 23
 67 46 0.24 0.0
April 24
 61 47 0.24 0.0
April 25
 59 44 0.20 0.0
April 26
 66 39 0.00 0.0
April 27
 69 36 0.00 0.0
April 28
 70 38 0.00 0.0
April 29
 66 50 0.00 0.0
April 30
 65 43 0.05 0.0
May 1978 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
May 1
 55 33 0.00 0.0
May 2
 62 32 0.00 0.0
May 3
 64 33 0.24 0.0
May 4
 62 42 0.44 0.0
May 5
 48 43 0.00 0.0
May 6
 59 40 0.00 0.0
May 7
 58 46 1.24 0.0
May 8
 74 52 0.19 0.0
May 9
 73 49 0.00 0.0
May 10
 76 43 0.00 0.0
May 11
 76 55 0.05 0.0
May 12
 75 59 0.53 0.0
May 13
 72 45 0.14 0.0
May 14
 49 43 0.31 0.0
May 15
 55 45 0.08 0.0
May 16
 67 51 0.03 0.0
May 17
 73 46 0.00 0.0
May 18
 77 49 0.00 0.0
May 19
 80 56 0.00 0.0
May 20
 82 61 0.00 0.0
May 21
 78 49 0.00 0.0
May 22
 68 51 0.00 0.0
May 23
 71 58 1.16 0.0
May 24
 77 58 0.56 0.0
May 25
 86 63 0.00 0.0
May 26
 85 67 0.00 0.0
May 27
 86 63 0.00 0.0
May 28
 85 60 0.00 0.0
May 29
 86 65 0.00 0.0
May 30
 80 66 0.00 0.0
May 31
 86 56 0.00 0.0
June 1978 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
June 1
 87 55 0.00 0.0
June 2
 70 60 0.62 0.0
June 3
 78 55 0.04 0.0
June 4
 80 59 0.00 0.0
June 5
 81 59 0.00 0.0
June 6
 79 60 0.00 0.0
June 7
 79 65 0.30 0.0
June 8
 77 57 0.00 0.0
June 9
 78 50 0.00 0.0
June 10
 81 51 0.00 0.0
June 11
 85 70 0.00 0.0
June 12
 81 62 0.08 0.0
June 13
 77 50 0.00 0.0
June 14
 78 59 0.00 0.0
June 15
 88 63 0.00 0.0
June 16
 88 65 0.00 0.0
June 17
 91 n/a 0.00 0.0
June 18
 88 65 1.01 0.0
June 19
 81 58 0.22 0.0
June 20
 84 65 0.00 0.0
June 21
 76 64 0.00 0.0
June 22
 79 52 0.00 0.0
June 23
 80 60 0.00 0.0
June 24
 88 64 0.00 0.0
June 25
 89 71 0.00 0.0
June 26
 93 75 0.00 0.0
June 27
 95 74 0.00 0.0
June 28
 93 70 0.00 0.0
June 29
 94 74 0.00 0.0
June 30
 93 70 0.00 0.0
July 1978 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
July 1
 93 69 0.68 0.0
July 2
 88 70 0.00 0.0
July 3
 84 69 0.73 0.0
July 4
 83 62 0.00 0.0
July 5
 87 65 0.00 0.0
July 6
 89 63 0.00 0.0
July 7
 93 70 0.00 0.0
July 8
 87 70 1.03 0.0
July 9
 87 68 0.14 0.0
July 10
 85 67 0.00 0.0
July 11
 77 52 0.00 0.0
July 12
 81 59 0.00 0.0
July 13
 89 69 0.20 0.0
July 14
 87 62 0.00 0.0
July 15
 86 65 2.44 0.0
July 16
 85 67 0.00 0.0
July 17
 87 65 0.00 0.0
July 18
 87 67 0.00 0.0
July 19
 87 68 0.00 0.0
July 20
 92 72 0.00 0.0
July 21
 92 71 0.00 0.0
July 22
 90 65 0.00 0.0
July 23
 78 68 0.00 0.0
July 24
 76 64 1.47 0.0
July 25
 84 67 0.08 0.0
July 26
 88 64 0.00 0.0
July 27
 84 63 0.56 0.0
July 28
 83 61 0.00 0.0
July 29
 90 65 0.00 0.0
July 30
 87 61 1.05 0.0
July 31
 80 59 0.05 0.0
August 1978 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
August 1
 80 65 0.00 0.0
August 2
 82 67 1.34 0.0
August 3
 85 67 0.13 0.0
August 4
 80 58 0.00 0.0
August 5
 74 55 0.00 0.0
August 6
 76 61 0.00 0.0
August 7
 81 62 0.00 0.0
August 8
 85 59 0.00 0.0
August 9
 87 64 0.00 0.0
August 10
 85 64 0.49 0.0
August 11
 82 68 0.00 0.0
August 12
 81 66 1.95 0.0
August 13
 83 65 0.00 0.0
August 14
 84 65 0.00 0.0
August 15
 89 70 0.00 0.0
August 16
 83 66 0.16 0.0
August 17
 80 62 0.00 0.0
August 18
 90 70 0.00 0.0
August 19
 88 69 0.01 0.0
August 20
 79 55 0.00 0.0
August 21
 79 53 0.00 0.0
August 22
 84 56 0.00 0.0
August 23
 87 62 0.00 0.0
August 24
 89 67 0.00 0.0
August 25
 89 71 0.00 0.0
August 26
 84 66 0.00 0.0
August 27
 83 71 0.00 0.0
August 28
 84 69 1.13 0.0
August 29
 77 65 0.05 0.0
August 30
 75 62 0.39 0.0
August 31
 79 55 0.35 0.0
September 1978 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
September 1
 79 57 0.00 0.0
September 2
 82 58 0.00 0.0
September 3
 87 60 0.00 0.0
September 4
 86 56 0.00 0.0
September 5
 81 54 0.00 0.0
September 6
 84 57 0.00 0.0
September 7
 87 65 0.00 0.0
September 8
 88 62 0.00 0.0
September 9
 89 67 0.00 0.0
September 10
 88 65 0.00 0.0
September 11
 87 67 0.00 0.0
September 12
 84 68 0.00 0.0
September 13
 86 70 0.00 0.0
September 14
 84 69 0.22 0.0
September 15
 81 55 0.00 0.0
September 16
 85 65 0.27 0.0
September 17
 88 70 0.05 0.0
September 18
 89 74 0.00 0.0
September 19
 92 70 0.00 0.0
September 20
 90 70 0.00 0.0
September 21
 n/a 59 0.27 0.0
September 22
 71 49 0.00 0.0
September 23
 71 46 0.00 0.0
September 24
 79 43 0.00 0.0
September 25
 79 53 0.00 0.0
September 26
 79 42 0.00 0.0
September 27
 83 49 0.00 0.0
September 28
 79 45 0.00 0.0
September 29
 78 47 0.00 0.0
September 30
 78 56 0.00 0.0
October 1978 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
October 1
 71 46 0.26 0.0
October 2
 74 45 0.00 0.0
October 3
 73 58 0.12 0.0
October 4
 73 45 0.00 0.0
October 5
 71 52 0.05 0.0
October 6
 57 42 0.00 0.0
October 7
 56 45 0.00 0.0
October 8
 62 30 0.00 0.0
October 9
 72 41 0.00 0.0
October 10
 69 51 0.00 0.0
October 11
 63 52 0.35 0.0
October 12
 62 56 0.44 0.0
October 13
 62 46 1.95 0.0
October 14
 56 46 0.10 0.0
October 15
 58 31 0.00 0.0
October 16
 55 39 0.00 0.0
October 17
 59 32 0.00 0.0
October 18
 67 39 0.00 0.0
October 19
 63 40 0.00 0.0
October 20
 75 40 0.00 0.0
October 21
 77 45 0.00 0.0
October 22
 76 56 0.00 0.0
October 23
 73 50 0.01 0.0
October 24
 59 29 0.00 0.0
October 25
 60 43 0.00 0.0
October 26
 62 41 0.00 0.0
October 27
 65 35 0.00 0.0
October 28
 60 36 0.00 0.0
October 29
 62 36 0.00 0.0
October 30
 74 41 0.00 0.0
October 31
 75 45 0.00 0.0
November 1978 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
November 1
 70 46 0.00 0.0
November 2
 74 49 0.00 0.0
November 3
 74 45 0.00 0.0
November 4
 78 49 0.00 0.0
November 5
 77 55 0.00 0.0
November 6
 72 42 0.00 0.0
November 7
 53 35 0.30 0.0
November 8
 58 28 0.00 0.0
November 9
 65 39 0.00 0.0
November 10
 65 40 0.00 0.0
November 11
 64 40 0.00 0.0
November 12
 60 44 0.00 0.0
November 13
 75 46 0.00 0.0
November 14
 62 38 2.14 0.0
November 15
 40 34 0.08 0.0
November 16
 45 37 0.02 0.0
November 17
 61 38 1.28 0.0
November 18
 51 39 0.00 0.0
November 19
 47 30 0.00 0.0
November 20
 42 36 0.00 0.0
November 21
 41 34 0.00 0.0
November 22
 45 n/a 0.03 0.0
November 23
 51 42 0.15 0.0
November 24
 49 30 0.01 0.0
November 25
 47 28 0.00 0.0
November 26
 44 37 0.30 0.0
November 27
 42 35 0.00 0.0
November 28
 44 27 0.00 0.0
November 29
 47 28 0.00 0.0
November 30
 47 26 0.00 0.0
December 1978 Charleston Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
December 1
 53 33 0.00 0.0
December 2
 40 37 0.00 0.0
December 3
 57 33 1.00 0.0
December 4
 34 21 0.10 0.0
December 5
 47 27 0.00 0.0
December 6
 40 29 0.00 0.0
December 7
 46 29 0.38 0.0
December 8
 33 19 0.51 n/a
December 9
 26 13 0.08 n/a
December 10
 27 7 0.00 0.0
December 11
 41 22 0.00 0.0
December 12
 45 24 0.00 0.0
December 13
 39 25 0.00 0.0
December 14
 40 20 0.00 0.0
December 15
 47 30 0.00 0.0
December 16
 45 29 0.00 0.0
December 17
 43 25 0.00 0.0
December 18
 44 30 0.00 0.0
December 19
 38 31 0.00 0.0
December 20
 61 31 0.00 0.0
December 21
 38 18 0.00 0.0
December 22
 43 31 0.00 0.0
December 23
 45 20 0.00 0.0
December 24
 41 28 0.17 n/a
December 25
 37 28 0.00 0.0
December 26
 35 20 0.00 0.0
December 27
 35 15 0.00 0.0
December 28
 37 21 0.00 0.0
December 29
 41 27 0.02 0.0
December 30
 43 33 0.10 0.0
December 31
 35 30 0.51 0.0
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