Fort Wayne Weather in 1940

Historical record of Fort Wayne, Indiana weather for the year 1940 based on NOAA data.

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1940 Fort Wayne Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	94 °F	August 17
Lowest temperature	-14 °F	January 19
Highest daily low	69 °F	August 14
Lowest daily high	1 °F	January 18
Most daily precipitation	2.0 inches	June 28
Most daily snow	0.7 inches	March 16

What was the hottest temperature in Fort Wayne in 1940?

The highest temperature recorded in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1940 was 94 °F which happened 3 different times.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Fort Wayne in 1940

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	94 °F	Aug 17
1	94 °F	Aug 13
1	94 °F	Aug 12
4	93 °F	Aug 3
5	92 °F	Sep 21
5	92 °F	Sep 20
5	92 °F	Aug 16
5	92 °F	Aug 15
9	91 °F	Sep 19
9	91 °F	Aug 14
9	91 °F	Aug 5

What was the coldest temperature in Fort Wayne in 1940?

The lowest temperature recorded in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1940 was -14 °F which happened 2 different times.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Fort Wayne in 1940

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-14 °F	January 19
1	-14 °F	January 18
3	-9 °F	January 9
4	-6 °F	January 6
5	-5 °F	January 5
6	-4 °F	January 28
7	-3 °F	January 3
8	-2 °F	January 26
9	-1 °F	January 17
10	0 °F	January 27
10	0 °F	January 25
10	0 °F	January 8

January 1940 Fort Wayne Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	21	4	0.01	n/a
January 2	15	6	0.00	n/a
January 3	18	-3	0.00	n/a
January 4	21	7	0.02	n/a
January 5	11	-5	0.00	n/a
January 6	22	-6	0.00	n/a
January 7	22	5	0.25	n/a
January 8	26	0	0.01	n/a
January 9	28	-9	0.00	n/a
January 10	29	15	0.09	n/a
January 11	36	29	0.24	n/a
January 12	34	27	0.00	n/a
January 13	37	28	0.14	n/a
January 14	45	26	0.72	n/a
January 15	27	11	0.00	n/a
January 16	17	10	0.10	n/a
January 17	15	-1	0.08	n/a
January 18	1	-14	0.00	n/a
January 19	6	-14	0.01	n/a
January 20	14	6	0.00	n/a
January 21	18	4	0.00	n/a
January 22	21	5	0.00	n/a
January 23	23	5	0.01	n/a
January 24	18	1	0.01	n/a
January 25	11	0	0.00	n/a
January 26	11	-2	0.00	n/a
January 27	17	0	0.00	n/a
January 28	23	-4	0.00	n/a
January 29	25	14	0.05	n/a
January 30	30	16	0.00	n/a
January 31	29	19	0.00	n/a

February 1940 Fort Wayne Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	35	18	0.00	n/a
February 2	25	6	0.00	n/a
February 3	38	14	0.00	n/a
February 4	35	28	0.12	n/a
February 5	36	31	0.01	n/a
February 6	33	28	0.16	n/a
February 7	29	23	0.00	n/a
February 8	35	26	0.19	n/a
February 9	28	24	0.09	n/a
February 10	29	17	0.00	n/a
February 11	40	16	0.00	n/a
February 12	38	27	0.00	n/a
February 13	27	20	0.00	n/a
February 14	29	16	0.00	n/a
February 15	36	12	0.00	n/a
February 16	37	21	0.00	n/a
February 17	38	21	0.00	n/a
February 18	34	30	0.46	n/a
February 19	35	33	0.05	n/a
February 20	34	28	0.01	n/a
February 21	29	23	0.00	n/a
February 22	31	20	0.00	n/a
February 23	33	18	0.07	n/a
February 24	35	19	0.07	n/a
February 25	25	6	0.00	n/a
February 26	29	13	0.07	n/a
February 27	37	25	0.28	n/a
February 28	37	31	0.00	n/a
February 29	36	29	0.00	n/a

March 1940 Fort Wayne Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	36	26	0.00	0.0
March 2	35	25	0.72	0.0
March 3	36	33	0.64	0.0
March 4	36	29	0.00	0.0
March 5	32	28	0.00	0.0
March 6	37	27	0.00	0.0
March 7	37	22	0.00	0.0
March 8	35	28	0.00	0.0
March 9	38	24	0.00	0.0
March 10	34	22	0.00	0.0
March 11	32	18	0.00	0.0
March 12	29	18	0.12	0.0
March 13	35	24	0.48	0.0
March 14	29	21	0.02	0.0
March 15	33	18	0.06	0.3
March 16	40	30	0.02	0.7
March 17	67	34	0.00	0.0
March 18	51	30	0.04	0.0
March 19	45	29	0.00	0.0
March 20	42	26	0.00	0.0
March 21	34	24	0.03	0.3
March 22	24	14	0.00	0.0
March 23	19	11	0.01	0.1
March 24	23	12	0.00	0.0
March 25	27	11	0.00	0.0
March 26	36	19	0.00	0.0
March 27	40	32	0.35	0.0
March 28	44	33	0.02	0.0
March 29	66	39	0.02	0.0
March 30	62	47	0.00	0.0
March 31	61	38	0.00	0.0

April 1940 Fort Wayne Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	55	33	0.00	n/a
April 2	53	35	0.42	n/a
April 3	77	37	0.19	n/a
April 4	47	35	0.00	n/a
April 5	51	31	0.00	n/a
April 6	56	25	0.00	n/a
April 7	47	40	1.26	n/a
April 8	51	36	0.06	n/a
April 9	53	34	0.00	n/a
April 10	55	31	0.00	n/a
April 11	48	19	0.47	n/a
April 12	30	16	0.00	n/a
April 13	35	23	0.00	n/a
April 14	46	24	0.00	n/a
April 15	63	39	0.37	n/a
April 16	57	39	0.06	n/a
April 17	60	38	0.50	n/a
April 18	54	35	0.01	n/a
April 19	45	36	0.00	n/a
April 20	51	36	0.01	n/a
April 21	58	33	0.00	n/a
April 22	63	32	0.00	n/a
April 23	56	38	0.00	n/a
April 24	56	37	0.00	n/a
April 25	57	36	0.00	n/a
April 26	58	38	0.00	n/a
April 27	60	34	0.00	n/a
April 28	70	34	0.00	n/a
April 29	68	53	0.10	n/a
April 30	75	53	0.12	n/a

May 1940 Fort Wayne Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
May 1	59	34	0.32	n/a
May 2	38	32	0.07	n/a
May 3	44	33	0.00	n/a
May 4	59	33	0.00	n/a
May 5	72	37	0.00	n/a
May 6	81	53	0.00	n/a
May 7	77	47	0.00	n/a
May 8	65	45	0.00	n/a
May 9	65	41	0.00	n/a
May 10	67	40	0.00	n/a
May 11	64	38	0.00	n/a
May 12	73	42	0.00	n/a
May 13	84	60	0.01	n/a
May 14	84	n/a	0.00	n/a
May 15	n/a	43	0.34	n/a
May 16	44	40	0.00	n/a
May 17	52	37	0.00	n/a
May 18	66	36	0.19	n/a
May 19	69	53	0.22	n/a
May 20	75	48	0.00	n/a
May 21	83	51	0.00	n/a
May 22	75	53	0.00	n/a
May 23	72	48	0.00	n/a
May 24	59	50	0.10	n/a
May 25	67	46	0.12	n/a
May 26	65	50	0.49	n/a
May 27	67	51	0.04	n/a
May 28	65	50	0.49	n/a
May 29	68	49	0.86	n/a
May 30	69	50	0.39	n/a
May 31	62	51	0.06	n/a

June 1940 Fort Wayne Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
June 1	73	53	0.00	n/a
June 2	84	55	0.00	n/a
June 3	84	60	0.00	n/a
June 4	84	60	0.00	n/a
June 5	87	63	0.00	n/a
June 6	90	64	0.00	n/a
June 7	85	66	0.05	n/a
June 8	86	63	0.06	n/a
June 9	85	61	0.00	n/a
June 10	86	65	0.13	n/a
June 11	84	67	0.03	n/a
June 12	83	67	0.06	n/a
June 13	81	64	0.00	n/a
June 14	83	62	0.00	n/a
June 15	83	62	0.00	n/a
June 16	84	57	0.56	n/a
June 17	85	67	0.08	n/a
June 18	83	66	0.00	n/a
June 19	78	49	0.00	n/a
June 20	67	47	0.00	n/a
June 21	72	44	0.00	n/a
June 22	75	57	0.32	n/a
June 23	87	63	0.05	n/a
June 24	72	56	0.23	n/a
June 25	76	52	0.04	n/a
June 26	78	49	0.00	n/a
June 27	81	55	0.00	n/a
June 28	81	60	2.01	n/a
June 29	71	54	0.00	n/a
June 30	74	52	0.09	n/a

July 1940 Fort Wayne Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
July 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

August 1940 Fort Wayne Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
August 1	83	57	0.00	n/a
August 2	88	62	0.00	n/a
August 3	93	66	0.00	n/a
August 4	90	69	0.32	n/a
August 5	91	69	0.08	n/a
August 6	83	63	0.11	n/a
August 7	82	60	0.00	n/a
August 8	85	56	0.00	n/a
August 9	88	61	0.00	n/a
August 10	88	68	0.00	n/a
August 11	90	68	0.00	n/a
August 12	94	69	0.00	n/a
August 13	94	69	0.00	n/a
August 14	91	69	0.00	n/a
August 15	92	66	0.00	n/a
August 16	92	66	0.00	n/a
August 17	94	67	0.00	n/a
August 18	81	64	0.45	n/a
August 19	73	56	0.00	n/a
August 20	69	49	0.00	n/a
August 21	76	42	0.00	n/a
August 22	75	51	0.08	n/a
August 23	71	49	0.00	n/a
August 24	69	47	0.00	n/a
August 25	68	53	0.34	n/a
August 26	81	62	0.14	n/a
August 27	81	64	0.02	n/a
August 28	84	67	0.00	n/a
August 29	82	68	0.00	n/a
August 30	81	56	0.00	n/a
August 31	77	54	0.01	n/a

September 1940 Fort Wayne Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
September 1	73	55	0.00	n/a
September 2	74	53	0.00	n/a
September 3	80	49	0.00	n/a
September 4	83	53	0.00	n/a
September 5	85	56	0.00	n/a
September 6	85	57	0.00	n/a
September 7	87	59	0.00	n/a
September 8	83	59	0.06	n/a
September 9	71	54	0.00	n/a
September 10	59	46	0.05	n/a
September 11	57	46	0.08	n/a
September 12	61	45	0.00	n/a
September 13	75	44	0.00	n/a
September 14	73	53	0.00	n/a
September 15	66	51	0.00	n/a
September 16	70	46	0.00	n/a
September 17	78	44	0.00	n/a
September 18	81	47	0.00	n/a
September 19	91	56	0.00	n/a
September 20	92	59	0.00	n/a
September 21	92	60	0.00	n/a
September 22	83	57	0.00	n/a
September 23	83	53	0.00	n/a
September 24	76	47	0.54	n/a
September 25	56	38	0.00	n/a
September 26	61	33	0.00	n/a
September 27	68	33	0.00	n/a
September 28	73	36	0.00	n/a
September 29	71	48	0.00	n/a
September 30	63	46	0.00	n/a

October 1940 Fort Wayne Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
October 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

November 1940 Fort Wayne Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	50	45	0.32	n/a
November 2	63	40	0.00	n/a
November 3	67	32	0.00	n/a
November 4	65	42	0.00	n/a
November 5	61	41	0.11	n/a
November 6	44	30	0.00	n/a
November 7	45	24	0.00	n/a
November 8	44	25	0.00	n/a
November 9	49	30	0.11	n/a
November 10	52	40	0.08	n/a
November 11	65	30	0.62	n/a
November 12	34	22	0.00	n/a
November 13	28	16	0.00	n/a
November 14	31	12	0.00	n/a
November 15	35	19	0.00	n/a
November 16	37	21	0.00	n/a
November 17	47	26	0.00	n/a
November 18	51	22	0.00	n/a
November 19	55	31	0.00	n/a
November 20	53	39	0.16	n/a
November 21	60	40	0.18	n/a
November 22	51	29	0.00	n/a
November 23	41	30	0.02	n/a
November 24	41	26	0.00	n/a
November 25	39	25	0.00	n/a
November 26	30	25	0.55	n/a
November 27	30	19	0.00	n/a
November 28	30	12	0.04	n/a
November 29	36	16	0.00	n/a
November 30	45	24	0.03	n/a

December 1940 Fort Wayne Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	30	19	0.00	n/a
December 2	25	10	0.01	n/a
December 3	18	7	0.00	n/a
December 4	32	12	0.00	n/a
December 5	32	22	0.02	n/a
December 6	47	25	0.00	n/a
December 7	48	26	0.00	n/a
December 8	38	21	0.00	n/a
December 9	51	24	0.00	n/a
December 10	49	31	0.00	n/a
December 11	33	30	0.28	n/a
December 12	36	31	0.51	n/a
December 13	34	22	0.00	n/a
December 14	33	19	0.00	n/a
December 15	49	25	0.65	n/a
December 16	56	27	0.05	n/a
December 17	34	28	0.00	n/a
December 18	38	29	0.00	n/a
December 19	45	28	0.00	n/a
December 20	48	35	0.00	n/a
December 21	37	30	0.00	n/a
December 22	43	30	0.00	n/a
December 23	40	25	0.00	n/a
December 24	57	22	0.00	n/a
December 25	53	31	0.04	n/a
December 26	53	42	0.13	n/a
December 27	43	37	0.14	n/a
December 28	42	36	0.00	n/a
December 29	37	34	0.08	n/a
December 30	34	31	0.00	n/a
December 31	35	31	0.11	n/a

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1940–2024	Fort Wayne International Airport	location
1897–1939	Fort Wayne City	location