Roanoke Weather in 1940

Historical record of Roanoke, Virginia weather for the year 1940 based on NOAA data.

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1940 Roanoke Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	99 °F	July 27
Lowest temperature	1 °F	January 26
Highest daily low	72 °F	June 24
Lowest daily high	24 °F	January 27
Most daily precipitation	5.4 inches	August 14
Most daily snow	9.0 inches	January 23
Total annual precipitation	56.2 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Roanoke in 1940?

The highest temperature recorded in Roanoke, Virginia in 1940 was 99 °F which happened on July 27.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Roanoke in 1940

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	99 °F	Jul 27
2	98 °F	Jul 26
3	97 °F	Jul 28
3	97 °F	Jun 23
5	96 °F	Jul 22
6	95 °F	Jul 25
6	95 °F	Jul 21
6	95 °F	Jul 20
9	94 °F	Jul 31
9	94 °F	Jul 29
9	94 °F	Jul 23
9	94 °F	Jun 8
9	94 °F	Jun 7
9	94 °F	May 8

What was the coldest temperature in Roanoke in 1940?

The lowest temperature recorded in Roanoke, Virginia in 1940 was 1 °F which happened on Jan 26.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Roanoke in 1940

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	1 °F	January 26
2	4 °F	January 29
2	4 °F	January 28
4	6 °F	January 27
5	7 °F	January 25
6	10 °F	December 4
7	11 °F	January 20
7	11 °F	January 19
9	13 °F	January 30
10	15 °F	February 26
10	15 °F	January 6

January 1940 Roanoke Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	30	22	0.00	0.0
January 2	32	16	0.00	0.0
January 3	34	16	0.00	0.0
January 4	32	20	0.00	0.0
January 5	40	22	0.00	0.0
January 6	35	15	0.00	0.0
January 7	27	17	0.60	5.0
January 8	41	19	0.00	0.0
January 9	40	28	0.00	0.0
January 10	43	21	0.00	0.0
January 11	37	28	0.00	0.0
January 12	46	30	0.00	0.0
January 13	39	33	0.04	0.0
January 14	38	32	0.69	0.0
January 15	42	30	0.00	0.0
January 16	43	27	0.00	0.0
January 17	50	23	0.00	0.0
January 18	35	23	0.00	0.0
January 19	25	11	0.00	0.0
January 20	27	11	0.00	0.0
January 21	38	19	0.00	0.0
January 22	43	21	0.00	0.0
January 23	27	21	0.90	9.0
January 24	36	22	0.00	0.0
January 25	25	7	0.00	0.0
January 26	25	1	0.00	0.0
January 27	24	6	0.00	0.0
January 28	32	4	0.00	0.0
January 29	35	4	0.00	0.0
January 30	37	13	0.00	0.0
January 31	41	23	0.00	0.0

February 1940 Roanoke Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	46	16	0.00
February 2	37	19	0.00
February 3	43	17	0.00
February 4	43	28	0.00
February 5	57	33	0.00
February 6	44	32	0.05
February 7	45	38	0.00
February 8	55	26	0.00
February 9	60	26	0.00
February 10	48	42	0.28
February 11	55	39	0.00
February 12	63	31	0.00
February 13	65	44	0.00
February 14	44	28	0.20
February 15	45	27	0.00
February 16	54	20	0.00
February 17	47	25	0.00
February 18	n/a	32	1.67
February 19	45	37	0.00
February 20	45	39	0.35
February 21	50	32	0.00
February 22	42	24	0.00
February 23	51	29	0.00
February 24	53	33	0.00
February 25	48	26	0.00
February 26	44	15	0.00
February 27	43	30	0.01
February 28	53	37	0.00
February 29	54	36	0.00

March 1940 Roanoke Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	66	28	0.00	0.0
March 2	43	37	0.02	0.0
March 3	43	37	0.53	0.0
March 4	57	37	0.00	0.0
March 5	50	38	0.00	0.0
March 6	46	34	0.00	0.0
March 7	52	30	0.00	0.0
March 8	51	29	0.00	0.0
March 9	47	31	0.00	0.0
March 10	52	28	0.00	0.0
March 11	52	32	0.00	0.0
March 12	36	30	0.01	0.0
March 13	40	30	0.00	0.0
March 14	38	30	0.41	0.0
March 15	41	29	0.00	0.0
March 16	62	24	0.00	0.0
March 17	74	32	0.00	0.0
March 18	75	41	0.06	0.0
March 19	64	44	0.00	0.0
March 20	68	33	0.00	0.0
March 21	57	27	0.00	0.0
March 22	52	36	0.00	0.0
March 23	47	27	0.00	0.0
March 24	29	21	0.07	0.5
March 25	34	20	0.00	0.0
March 26	51	19	0.00	0.0
March 27	72	28	0.00	0.0
March 28	76	38	0.00	0.0
March 29	69	49	0.38	0.0
March 30	65	49	0.12	0.0
March 31	77	39	0.00	0.0

April 1940 Roanoke Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	81	52	0.00
April 2	70	46	0.00
April 3	75	48	0.25
April 4	80	56	0.00
April 5	60	41	0.00
April 6	65	33	0.00
April 7	65	43	0.00
April 8	61	51	0.53
April 9	54	44	0.00
April 10	63	33	0.00
April 11	73	47	0.00
April 12	60	32	0.00
April 13	44	26	0.00
April 14	53	27	0.00
April 15	83	36	0.00
April 16	82	40	0.00
April 17	77	53	0.00
April 18	71	61	0.00
April 19	64	52	1.86
April 20	53	47	0.10
April 21	50	41	0.05
April 22	63	41	0.00
April 23	54	34	0.30
April 24	54	44	0.10
April 25	68	40	0.00
April 26	62	42	0.00
April 27	64	38	0.00
April 28	69	33	0.00
April 29	75	34	0.00
April 30	79	50	0.00

May 1940 Roanoke Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
May 1	66	54	0.17	n/a
May 2	64	44	0.00	n/a
May 3	56	42	0.00	n/a
May 4	54	38	0.00	n/a
May 5	73	47	0.00	n/a
May 6	90	40	0.00	n/a
May 7	93	58	0.00	n/a
May 8	94	56	0.00	n/a
May 9	72	58	0.03	n/a
May 10	70	49	0.00	n/a
May 11	75	45	0.00	n/a
May 12	73	37	0.00	n/a
May 13	84	43	0.00	n/a
May 14	90	53	0.00	n/a
May 15	84	54	0.12	n/a
May 16	76	58	0.00	n/a
May 17	75	47	0.00	n/a
May 18	87	46	0.00	n/a
May 19	90	52	0.00	n/a
May 20	83	60	0.35	n/a
May 21	85	58	0.00	n/a
May 22	82	56	0.36	n/a
May 23	82	58	0.90	n/a
May 24	65	60	4.44	n/a
May 25	74	56	0.00	n/a
May 26	79	57	0.17	n/a
May 27	77	54	0.00	n/a
May 28	77	49	0.00	n/a
May 29	77	49	n/a	n/a
May 30	61	53	3.60	n/a
May 31	74	48	0.00	n/a

June 1940 Roanoke Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
June 1	78	56	0.12	n/a
June 2	81	57	0.03	n/a
June 3	86	54	0.00	n/a
June 4	84	60	0.01	n/a
June 5	89	58	0.00	n/a
June 6	93	61	0.00	n/a
June 7	94	63	0.00	n/a
June 8	94	64	0.18	n/a
June 9	90	64	0.02	n/a
June 10	90	62	0.00	n/a
June 11	84	69	0.03	n/a
June 12	90	66	0.00	n/a
June 13	93	65	0.10	n/a
June 14	87	67	0.14	n/a
June 15	90	64	0.00	n/a
June 16	82	68	0.06	n/a
June 17	78	68	0.52	n/a
June 18	90	69	0.00	n/a
June 19	88	63	0.05	n/a
June 20	80	58	0.00	n/a
June 21	79	47	0.00	n/a
June 22	78	50	0.00	n/a
June 23	97	64	0.00	n/a
June 24	93	72	0.00	n/a
June 25	77	63	0.00	n/a
June 26	79	57	0.00	n/a
June 27	80	60	0.70	n/a
June 28	91	63	0.00	n/a
June 29	85	64	0.00	n/a
June 30	80	52	0.00	n/a

July 1940 Roanoke Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
July 1	82	56	0.10	n/a
July 2	77	59	0.20	n/a
July 3	64	60	0.90	n/a
July 4	77	61	0.30	n/a
July 5	79	53	0.00	n/a
July 6	79	51	0.00	n/a
July 7	75	57	0.00	n/a
July 8	76	60	0.00	n/a
July 9	84	64	0.12	n/a
July 10	89	63	0.01	n/a
July 11	89	65	1.33	n/a
July 12	86	65	0.00	n/a
July 13	72	60	0.57	n/a
July 14	77	53	0.00	n/a
July 15	84	59	0.00	n/a
July 16	85	63	0.30	n/a
July 17	76	66	0.30	n/a
July 18	84	62	0.00	n/a
July 19	92	63	0.00	n/a
July 20	95	67	0.05	n/a
July 21	95	69	0.00	n/a
July 22	96	70	0.22	n/a
July 23	94	70	0.01	n/a
July 24	91	71	0.00	n/a
July 25	95	69	0.00	n/a
July 26	98	68	0.00	n/a
July 27	99	71	0.00	n/a
July 28	97	71	0.00	n/a
July 29	94	70	3.38	n/a
July 30	87	69	0.24	n/a
July 31	94	68	0.15	n/a

August 1940 Roanoke Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
August 1	87	67	0.00	n/a
August 2	78	62	0.00	n/a
August 3	73	63	0.00	n/a
August 4	79	65	0.23	n/a
August 5	82	68	0.02	n/a
August 6	92	70	0.50	n/a
August 7	86	66	0.01	n/a
August 8	83	67	1.15	n/a
August 9	83	66	0.00	n/a
August 10	80	68	0.16	n/a
August 11	82	n/a	0.51	n/a
August 12	82	70	0.11	n/a
August 13	78	70	0.51	n/a
August 14	71	67	5.36	n/a
August 15	72	66	2.50	n/a
August 16	75	66	1.45	n/a
August 17	80	70	0.14	n/a
August 18	90	66	0.00	n/a
August 19	82	68	0.04	n/a
August 20	78	54	0.00	n/a
August 21	75	59	0.00	n/a
August 22	82	60	0.00	n/a
August 23	87	56	0.00	n/a
August 24	84	57	0.00	n/a
August 25	73	63	0.00	n/a
August 26	84	62	0.00	n/a
August 27	81	65	0.00	n/a
August 28	91	68	0.03	n/a
August 29	70	66	0.23	n/a
August 30	72	66	2.56	n/a
August 31	82	68	1.20	n/a

September 1940 Roanoke Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
September 1	84	60	0.00	n/a
September 2	83	55	0.00	n/a
September 3	84	58	0.00	n/a
September 4	85	61	0.00	n/a
September 5	87	61	0.26	n/a
September 6	82	62	0.00	n/a
September 7	82	55	0.00	n/a
September 8	87	55	0.00	n/a
September 9	84	61	0.00	n/a
September 10	81	63	0.08	n/a
September 11	71	n/a	0.02	n/a
September 12	70	44	0.00	n/a
September 13	72	40	0.00	n/a
September 14	75	42	0.00	n/a
September 15	80	47	0.00	n/a
September 16	78	50	0.00	n/a
September 17	78	48	0.00	n/a
September 18	81	51	0.00	n/a
September 19	87	56	0.00	n/a
September 20	89	59	0.00	n/a
September 21	92	60	0.00	n/a
September 22	90	60	0.00	n/a
September 23	83	51	0.00	n/a
September 24	86	61	0.00	n/a
September 25	87	52	0.30	n/a
September 26	60	38	0.00	n/a
September 27	65	33	0.00	n/a
September 28	71	34	0.00	n/a
September 29	76	37	0.00	n/a
September 30	74	42	0.00	n/a

October 1940 Roanoke Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
October 1	66	48	0.00	n/a
October 2	68	46	0.00	n/a
October 3	77	45	0.00	n/a
October 4	79	43	0.00	n/a
October 5	68	44	0.00	n/a
October 6	86	50	0.00	n/a
October 7	84	52	0.19	n/a
October 8	66	52	0.05	n/a
October 9	68	39	0.00	n/a
October 10	70	36	0.00	n/a
October 11	77	37	0.00	n/a
October 12	78	44	0.00	n/a
October 13	85	43	0.00	n/a
October 14	83	49	0.00	n/a
October 15	78	48	0.53	n/a
October 16	48	43	0.32	n/a
October 17	66	43	0.00	n/a
October 18	61	39	0.00	n/a
October 19	50	38	0.03	n/a
October 20	46	34	0.00	n/a
October 21	66	41	0.00	n/a
October 22	59	33	0.00	n/a
October 23	78	33	0.00	n/a
October 24	81	45	0.00	n/a
October 25	80	47	0.00	n/a
October 26	83	45	0.00	n/a
October 27	82	50	0.02	n/a
October 28	71	49	0.00	n/a
October 29	52	46	0.00	n/a
October 30	77	45	0.06	n/a
October 31	71	36	0.00	n/a

November 1940 Roanoke Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	51	43	1.70
November 2	67	41	0.00
November 3	74	40	0.00
November 4	77	35	0.00
November 5	74	48	0.00
November 6	63	41	0.00
November 7	57	35	0.00
November 8	55	35	0.00
November 9	60	26	0.00
November 10	62	42	0.00
November 11	63	51	0.31
November 12	63	43	0.00
November 13	48	39	0.46
November 14	46	38	1.16
November 15	40	28	0.00
November 16	41	28	0.00
November 17	58	32	0.00
November 18	62	29	0.00
November 19	59	25	0.00
November 20	67	29	0.00
November 21	69	38	0.00
November 22	77	48	0.00
November 23	69	41	0.00
November 24	66	52	0.00
November 25	56	36	0.00
November 26	42	30	0.41
November 27	46	32	0.00
November 28	43	25	0.00
November 29	58	22	0.00
November 30	62	40	0.00

December 1940 Roanoke Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	57	38	0.00
December 2	52	26	0.00
December 3	36	18	0.00
December 4	34	10	0.00
December 5	49	27	0.00
December 6	48	24	0.00
December 7	59	20	0.00
December 8	54	30	0.00
December 9	57	22	0.00
December 10	68	26	0.00
December 11	61	33	0.00
December 12	61	33	0.01
December 13	67	47	0.19
December 14	47	37	0.30
December 15	48	36	0.08
December 16	45	39	0.40
December 17	50	28	0.00
December 18	46	26	0.00
December 19	45	23	0.00
December 20	65	31	0.00
December 21	60	38	0.00
December 22	64	30	0.00
December 23	58	29	0.00
December 24	56	22	0.00
December 25	48	34	0.70
December 26	58	48	0.20
December 27	54	52	1.00
December 28	54	51	0.80
December 29	60	42	0.00
December 30	50	38	0.00
December 31	52	30	0.00

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Roanoke Regional Airport	location
1901–1947	Roanoke	location