Minot Weather in 1940

Historical record of Minot, North Dakota weather for the year 1940 based on NOAA data.
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1940 Minot Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 101 °F September 3
Lowest temperature -25 °F December 12
Highest daily low 67 °F September 5
Lowest daily high -8 °F January 17
Most daily precipitation 1.7 inches May 13
Most daily snow 6.7 inches November 9
Total annual precipitation 16.6 inches -
Total annual snow 40.3 inches -
Highest Temperatures in Minot in 1940
Rank Temperature Date
1 101 °F Sep 3
2 97 °F Aug 10
2 97 °F Jul 5
4 96 °F Jul 13
5 95 °F Jul 21
5 95 °F Jul 9
5 95 °F Jul 4
8 94 °F Aug 12
8 94 °F Jul 31
10 93 °F Aug 14
10 93 °F Aug 9
10 93 °F Aug 8
10 93 °F May 11
Lowest Temperatures in Minot in 1940
Rank Temperature Date
1 -25 °F December 12
1 -25 °F January 18
3 -22 °F November 13
3 -22 °F January 15
5 -21 °F December 2
5 -21 °F January 24
7 -20 °F November 14
7 -20 °F January 17
9 -19 °F December 13
10 -18 °F November 12
10 -18 °F February 24
10 -18 °F January 5
10 -18 °F January 4
January 1940 Minot Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
8 -15 0.00 0.0
10 -14 0.00 0.0
12 -2 0.00 0.0
10 -18 0.00 0.0
16 -18 0.00 0.0
18 -12 0.00 0.0
20 4 0.00 0.0
22 7 0.00 0.0
20 3 0.00 0.1
26 6 0.08 1.3
25 7 0.00 0.0
21 -2 0.00 0.0
25 -1 0.00 0.0
19 1 0.01 0.3
2 -22 0.00 0.3
-3 -8 0.02 0.7
-8 -20 0.00 0.0
4 -25 0.00 0.0
8 -5 0.00 0.0
11 -5 0.00 0.0
22 2 0.00 0.0
12 -6 0.00 0.0
6 -15 0.01 0.5
4 -21 0.00 0.0
8 -10 0.00 0.0
22 -15 0.00 0.0
35 -9 0.00 0.0
34 5 0.00 0.0
40 4 0.00 0.0
44 23 0.00 0.0
36 17 0.02 0.2
February 1940 Minot Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
17 8 0.01 0.8
25 12 0.00 0.0
28 18 0.06 1.2
25 18 0.01 0.4
24 20 0.00 0.0
20 8 0.00 0.0
16 -9 0.00 0.0
15 3 0.00 0.0
38 7 0.00 0.0
48 26 0.00 0.0
38 21 0.00 0.0
30 21 0.00 0.0
38 24 0.00 0.0
30 22 0.00 0.0
34 24 0.08 0.8
29 16 0.04 0.4
30 1 0.00 0.0
24 3 0.00 0.0
25 9 0.00 0.0
24 14 0.00 0.0
21 2 0.02 0.6
16 0 0.00 0.0
10 -6 0.01 0.1
16 -18 0.00 0.0
18 -2 0.00 0.0
24 9 0.17 1.9
10 -10 0.05 0.7
15 -15 0.00 0.0
15 9 0.34 4.1
March 1940 Minot Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
37 12 0.00 0.0
47 4 0.00 0.0
41 21 0.00 0.0
46 19 0.00 0.0
43 25 0.00 0.0
38 29 0.03 0.2
36 26 0.04 0.3
36 16 0.00 0.0
32 20 0.00 0.1
30 14 0.01 0.4
25 16 0.07 0.5
23 11 0.05 0.7
23 -3 0.00 0.0
35 -4 0.00 0.0
42 18 0.00 0.0
56 25 0.00 0.0
52 30 0.03 0.4
41 29 0.00 0.0
37 24 0.05 0.5
28 14 0.04 0.6
21 5 0.01 0.2
17 6 0.00 0.0
17 2 0.00 0.0
22 8 0.00 0.0
30 4 0.00 0.0
27 8 0.00 0.0
31 11 0.00 0.0
40 25 0.18 1.6
45 19 0.00 0.0
43 21 0.00 0.0
38 26 0.00 0.0
April 1940 Minot Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
38 25 0.23 n/a
n/a 30 0.23 0.3
32 29 0.25 0.7
34 16 0.02 0.2
41 14 0.00 0.0
50 28 0.00 0.0
39 31 0.00 0.0
44 26 0.00 0.0
37 24 0.03 0.2
28 17 0.00 0.0
26 10 0.00 0.0
50 13 0.00 0.0
60 33 0.00 0.0
64 33 0.00 0.0
58 29 0.00 0.0
45 30 0.00 0.0
55 22 0.00 0.0
67 35 0.00 0.0
66 35 0.03 0.0
69 30 0.00 0.0
65 41 0.11 0.0
50 32 0.00 0.0
49 23 0.00 0.0
50 22 0.00 0.0
53 35 0.00 0.0
51 31 0.00 0.0
61 45 0.00 0.0
58 44 0.67 0.0
46 34 0.06 0.0
48 27 0.00 0.0
May 1940 Minot Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
62 22 0.00 0.0
73 44 0.00 0.0
74 44 0.00 0.0
71 44 0.02 0.0
69 40 0.42 0.0
59 34 0.01 0.0
57 38 0.59 0.0
68 38 0.00 0.0
70 50 0.01 0.0
69 35 0.00 0.0
93 48 0.00 0.0
90 59 0.00 0.0
77 44 1.72 0.0
47 32 0.11 0.0
60 28 0.00 0.0
73 40 0.10 0.0
60 44 0.31 0.0
60 44 0.27 0.0
76 39 0.00 0.0
73 50 0.08 0.0
66 42 0.00 0.0
74 38 0.00 0.0
71 50 0.02 0.0
66 36 0.00 0.0
68 35 0.00 0.0
69 43 0.00 0.0
70 50 0.00 0.0
77 45 0.00 0.0
81 52 0.00 0.0
81 54 0.00 0.0
88 46 0.00 0.0
June 1940 Minot Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
85 59 0.11 0.0
65 n/a 0.89 0.0
69 50 0.00 0.0
70 53 0.09 0.0
72 53 0.34 0.0
70 47 0.33 0.0
71 41 0.00 0.0
62 47 0.24 0.0
67 46 0.10 0.0
75 40 0.00 0.0
84 55 0.00 0.0
80 58 0.00 0.0
92 47 0.00 0.0
75 49 0.00 0.0
79 43 0.00 0.0
85 57 0.00 0.0
82 50 0.00 0.0
75 45 0.00 0.0
71 37 0.00 0.0
79 42 0.00 0.0
84 53 0.00 0.0
77 56 0.62 0.0
70 50 0.00 0.0
75 48 0.00 0.0
77 44 0.00 0.0
75 53 0.00 0.0
73 57 0.03 0.0
70 46 0.00 0.0
82 44 0.00 0.0
75 48 0.00 0.0
July 1940 Minot Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
79 45 0.00 0.0
85 46 0.00 0.0
88 53 0.00 0.0
95 65 0.01 0.0
97 67 0.23 0.0
79 64 0.16 0.0
80 49 0.00 0.0
83 52 0.00 0.0
95 53 0.00 0.0
67 58 0.39 0.0
73 54 0.00 0.0
84 60 0.00 0.0
96 64 0.03 0.0
77 58 0.00 0.0
78 48 0.01 0.0
87 59 0.03 0.0
90 63 0.00 0.0
86 67 0.28 0.0
85 67 0.16 0.0
89 61 0.00 0.0
95 63 0.05 0.0
91 67 0.20 0.0
92 55 0.00 0.0
85 60 0.00 0.0
75 61 1.30 0.0
75 54 0.00 0.0
65 55 0.31 0.0
75 56 0.10 0.0
74 52 0.00 0.0
86 55 0.00 0.0
94 65 0.00 0.0
August 1940 Minot Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
92 65 0.91 0.0
88 61 0.58 0.0
82 52 0.00 0.0
80 61 0.09 0.0
76 47 0.00 0.0
87 51 0.00 0.0
91 59 0.00 0.0
93 52 0.00 0.0
93 64 0.00 0.0
97 67 0.00 0.0
92 55 0.00 0.0
94 56 0.00 0.0
92 n/a 0.00 0.0
93 n/a 0.00 0.0
89 n/a 0.00 0.0
83 n/a 0.00 0.0
73 n/a 0.13 0.0
75 n/a 0.00 0.0
80 n/a 0.00 0.0
86 55 0.00 0.0
80 46 0.00 0.0
64 44 0.00 0.0
71 50 0.14 0.0
62 55 0.02 0.0
65 58 0.01 0.0
77 56 0.00 0.0
89 54 0.00 0.0
84 60 0.05 0.0
73 50 0.02 0.0
75 42 0.00 0.0
84 46 0.00 0.0
September 1940 Minot Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
92 58 0.00 0.0
92 55 0.00 0.0
101 58 0.00 0.0
92 65 0.02 0.0
89 67 0.00 0.0
86 52 0.01 0.0
84 50 0.00 0.0
78 49 0.00 0.0
65 43 0.05 0.0
64 29 0.00 0.0
75 29 0.00 0.0
78 47 0.00 0.0
73 36 0.00 0.0
80 40 0.00 0.0
87 49 0.00 0.0
87 53 0.00 0.0
89 48 0.00 0.0
90 51 0.01 0.0
84 60 0.00 0.0
78 53 0.00 0.0
84 47 0.00 0.0
72 48 0.02 0.0
72 51 0.34 0.0
66 36 0.00 0.0
66 31 0.00 0.0
79 44 0.00 0.0
72 43 0.00 0.0
70 45 0.00 0.0
72 39 0.00 0.0
75 51 0.00 0.0
October 1940 Minot Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
73 54 0.00 0.0
61 49 0.05 0.0
62 53 0.14 0.0
64 52 0.04 0.0
67 49 0.00 0.0
60 34 0.00 0.0
69 35 0.00 0.0
76 35 0.00 0.0
72 39 0.00 0.0
74 33 0.00 0.0
76 51 0.00 0.0
62 35 0.00 0.0
49 39 0.16 0.0
53 32 0.00 0.0
68 33 0.00 0.0
61 33 0.00 0.0
56 20 0.00 0.0
75 34 0.00 0.0
67 37 0.00 0.0
65 27 0.00 0.0
80 36 0.00 0.0
60 34 0.00 0.0
67 26 0.00 0.0
68 32 0.03 0.0
63 37 0.00 0.0
56 31 0.00 0.0
56 35 0.00 0.0
51 36 0.02 0.0
49 25 0.00 0.0
58 25 0.00 0.0
49 38 0.03 0.0
November 1940 Minot Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
49 32 0.00 0.0
40 36 0.00 0.0
48 36 0.00 0.0
37 33 0.00 0.0
38 26 0.00 0.0
48 18 0.00 0.0
40 10 0.00 0.0
36 14 0.00 0.0
19 11 0.33 6.7
13 -4 0.11 2.1
4 -10 0.00 0.0
3 -18 0.00 0.0
-1 -22 0.00 0.0
24 -20 0.00 0.0
43 20 0.00 0.0
45 26 0.00 0.0
48 18 0.00 0.0
39 25 0.00 0.0
35 19 0.00 0.0
42 19 0.00 0.0
32 15 0.00 0.0
29 15 0.01 0.3
36 16 0.00 0.0
26 17 0.00 0.0
25 21 0.00 0.1
23 9 0.03 0.4
17 0 0.00 0.0
15 -2 0.19 2.0
13 2 0.04 2.0
9 -5 0.05 1.7
December 1940 Minot Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
15 -5 0.03 0.8
4 -21 0.00 0.0
30 -2 0.00 0.0
35 4 0.00 0.0
45 5 0.00 0.0
45 24 0.00 0.0
40 16 0.00 0.0
43 21 0.00 0.0
42 23 0.00 0.0
33 19 0.00 0.0
30 -15 0.01 0.6
-2 -25 0.00 0.0
14 -19 0.00 0.0
20 -2 0.00 0.0
21 -2 0.00 0.0
16 -4 0.00 0.2
33 -3 0.00 0.0
20 9 0.00 0.0
40 16 0.00 0.0
43 14 0.00 0.0
42 20 0.00 0.0
45 17 0.00 0.0
46 25 0.00 0.0
38 25 0.00 0.0
28 20 0.00 0.0
37 13 0.00 0.0
31 13 0.00 0.0
27 15 0.08 0.8
23 12 0.00 0.0
28 21 0.00 0.0
32 28 0.09 1.3
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Minot International Airport location
1905–1948 Minot Experimental Station location