Raleigh Weather in 1940

Historical record of Raleigh, North Carolina weather for the year 1940 based on NOAA data.
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1940 Raleigh Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 105 °F July 27
Lowest temperature 6 °F January 28
Highest daily low 77 °F July 27
Lowest daily high 25 °F January 27
Most daily precipitation 4.1 inches August 14
Most daily snow none -
Total annual precipitation 32.1 inches -
Total annual snow none -
Highest Temperatures in Raleigh in 1940
Rank Temperature Date
1 105 °F Jul 27
2 103 °F Jul 28
2 103 °F Jul 26
4 100 °F Jul 23
5 99 °F Jul 22
5 99 °F Jul 21
7 98 °F Jul 25
7 98 °F Jul 20
9 97 °F Aug 6
9 97 °F Jun 15
9 97 °F Jun 14
Lowest Temperatures in Raleigh in 1940
Rank Temperature Date
1 6 °F January 28
2 7 °F January 27
3 9 °F January 26
4 11 °F January 29
5 13 °F January 20
6 16 °F December 4
6 16 °F January 30
6 16 °F January 10
9 17 °F February 3
9 17 °F January 25
9 17 °F January 19
9 17 °F January 3
January 1940 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
36 23 0.00
36 18 0.00
37 17 0.00
44 20 0.00
47 26 0.00
38 19 0.00
30 19 0.61
33 27 0.27
33 22 0.00
35 16 0.00
41 23 0.20
41 34 0.13
40 35 0.02
63 37 0.49
46 32 0.00
48 28 0.00
55 33 0.00
48 26 0.00
35 17 0.00
36 13 0.00
42 18 0.00
47 22 0.00
33 23 0.60
40 24 0.02
27 17 0.00
26 9 0.00
25 7 0.00
33 6 0.00
38 11 0.00
40 16 0.00
40 21 0.00
February 1940 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
48 22 0.00
44 20 0.00
41 17 0.00
51 26 0.01
55 39 0.00
67 43 0.44
55 34 0.53
55 29 0.00
64 36 0.00
65 44 0.49
58 42 0.00
66 34 0.00
68 44 0.00
55 31 0.02
50 30 0.00
54 26 0.00
50 28 0.00
55 36 0.95
56 47 0.16
48 38 0.15
47 32 0.00
45 28 0.00
51 27 0.00
58 35 0.00
52 32 0.10
43 23 0.00
57 30 0.12
60 44 0.15
49 36 0.01
March 1940 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
65 33 0.00
65 45 0.00
67 46 0.19
67 48 0.02
60 38 0.00
52 33 0.00
54 30 0.00
52 30 0.00
52 32 0.00
60 31 0.00
50 40 0.29
40 30 0.11
37 31 0.39
54 36 1.15
49 31 0.00
69 31 0.00
73 33 0.00
77 48 0.00
70 48 0.01
71 40 0.00
58 38 0.00
67 36 0.00
58 31 0.00
34 23 0.43
37 18 0.00
47 19 0.00
65 31 0.00
74 43 0.01
74 57 0.20
68 51 0.31
76 46 0.00
April 1940 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
85 50 0.00
70 44 0.00
81 52 0.09
82 60 0.00
74 40 0.00
65 36 0.00
71 40 0.00
72 53 0.33
63 44 0.00
65 40 0.00
75 44 0.00
69 34 1.34
48 29 0.00
58 34 0.00
82 38 0.00
82 58 0.00
82 60 0.00
80 61 0.00
72 60 1.13
63 50 0.10
55 40 0.03
66 38 0.00
61 37 0.13
58 41 0.00
66 36 0.00
68 42 0.00
65 43 0.00
70 38 0.00
74 35 0.00
76 50 0.00
May 1940 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
74 58 0.36
68 51 0.12
64 45 0.01
61 44 0.00
74 39 0.00
85 49 0.00
93 59 0.00
96 67 0.01
90 56 0.16
70 49 0.01
74 46 0.07
72 45 0.00
86 52 0.00
90 58 0.00
85 62 0.00
77 60 0.45
77 54 0.00
86 52 0.00
87 58 0.00
88 61 1.20
82 59 0.00
80 61 0.00
85 60 0.08
80 62 0.46
81 61 0.25
84 58 0.00
82 60 0.00
79 60 0.00
78 56 0.17
69 59 0.30
80 56 0.01
June 1940 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
86 63 0.04
84 61 0.00
86 62 0.00
81 65 0.00
89 66 0.00
96 70 0.00
96 68 0.12
88 68 0.00
92 71 0.00
90 68 0.00
90 70 0.19
92 70 0.00
91 70 0.00
97 71 0.00
97 73 0.00
89 73 0.02
87 71 0.35
92 70 0.01
93 71 0.24
87 64 0.00
79 56 0.00
81 53 0.00
92 67 0.00
96 73 0.00
76 63 0.05
86 59 0.00
93 66 0.00
95 69 0.07
92 68 0.04
85 59 0.00
July 1940 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
92 62 0.00
85 63 0.00
84 65 0.38
73 61 0.12
82 59 0.00
83 58 0.00
82 57 0.00
82 66 0.00
88 69 0.02
88 70 0.01
93 71 0.00
92 72 0.42
73 62 0.33
80 58 0.00
85 58 0.00
89 68 0.00
84 65 0.00
89 63 0.00
92 68 0.01
98 72 0.00
99 74 0.00
99 77 0.00
100 71 0.20
95 73 0.00
98 73 0.00
103 72 0.00
105 77 0.00
103 73 0.00
91 71 0.41
90 69 0.00
96 71 0.00
August 1940 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
90 68 0.03
83 63 0.00
85 61 0.00
89 68 0.00
95 72 0.04
97 72 0.01
89 70 0.28
86 69 0.00
86 65 0.00
84 70 0.30
88 70 0.16
86 72 0.00
86 72 0.03
79 71 4.07
80 71 0.22
85 72 0.06
88 74 0.02
91 74 0.00
89 70 0.00
80 60 0.00
80 57 0.00
85 58 0.00
87 64 0.00
85 67 0.17
87 67 0.00
92 68 0.00
94 70 0.02
94 70 0.00
86 68 0.50
86 72 0.00
91 72 0.00
September 1940 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
90 69 0.00
89 63 0.00
89 64 0.00
87 63 0.00
89 67 0.25
83 62 0.00
84 58 0.00
90 59 0.00
90 68 0.00
94 65 0.44
66 53 0.02
73 51 0.00
74 49 0.00
76 49 0.00
80 54 0.00
85 56 0.00
83 57 0.00
83 58 0.00
82 54 0.00
87 53 0.00
96 60 0.00
90 61 0.00
84 57 0.00
89 64 0.00
87 51 0.74
58 46 0.00
67 42 0.00
70 50 0.00
70 52 0.00
66 55 0.00
October 1940 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
70 46 0.00
69 45 0.00
77 50 0.00
81 48 0.00
78 49 0.00
82 49 0.00
83 58 0.00
71 55 0.31
67 45 0.02
68 43 0.00
78 39 0.00
80 50 0.00
84 46 0.00
84 51 0.00
83 53 0.00
55 45 0.00
63 46 0.00
65 40 0.00
53 35 0.00
50 32 0.00
67 31 0.00
65 35 0.00
72 41 0.00
77 53 0.00
85 52 0.00
87 51 0.00
80 50 0.00
61 52 0.00
59 49 0.00
74 53 0.14
72 45 0.00
November 1940 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
72 44 0.81
69 51 0.09
73 43 0.00
79 39 0.00
74 54 0.03
63 42 0.00
58 37 0.00
56 35 0.00
59 26 0.00
61 42 0.00
70 47 0.05
69 43 0.43
47 41 0.60
46 43 1.62
49 28 0.05
45 27 0.00
60 29 0.00
61 34 0.00
61 27 0.00
69 38 0.00
75 43 0.00
76 56 0.00
76 49 0.00
68 50 0.02
62 43 0.00
44 36 0.50
51 33 0.00
47 28 0.00
55 23 0.00
64 34 0.00
December 1940 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
56 41 0.02
49 32 0.00
44 22 0.00
42 16 0.00
50 33 0.13
49 27 0.00
62 27 0.00
57 35 0.00
55 29 0.00
65 34 0.00
65 39 0.00
66 36 0.00
73 n/a 0.07
n/a 37 0.15
44 37 0.08
67 43 0.30
51 33 0.00
49 29 0.00
61 28 0.00
51 40 0.09
61 43 0.00
66 33 0.00
54 34 0.00
59 32 0.00
61 45 0.74
65 56 0.00
64 55 0.06
71 59 0.02
62 45 0.00
58 33 0.00
60 33 0.00
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1944–2024 Raleigh Durham International Airport location
1940–1944 Raleigh Municipal Airport location
1892–1939 Raleigh State University location