Wilkes-Barre Weather in 1942

Historical record of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania weather for the year 1942 based on NOAA data.

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1942 Wilkes-Barre Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	96 °F	July 19
Lowest temperature	-15 °F	December 21
Highest daily low	70 °F	August 16
Lowest daily high	4 °F	December 20
Most daily precipitation	2.1 inches	May 22
Most daily snow	8.5 inches	January 4
Total annual precipitation	39.8 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Wilkes-Barre in 1942?

The highest temperature recorded in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1942 was 96 °F which happened on July 19.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Wilkes-Barre in 1942

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	96 °F	Jul 19
2	92 °F	Sep 15
2	92 °F	Jul 13
4	91 °F	Jul 20
4	91 °F	Jul 14
6	90 °F	Aug 16
7	89 °F	Sep 16
7	89 °F	Aug 21
7	89 °F	Aug 15
10	88 °F	Sep 17
10	88 °F	Sep 2
10	88 °F	Aug 31
10	88 °F	Aug 22
10	88 °F	Aug 1
10	88 °F	Jun 19
10	88 °F	Jun 13

What was the coldest temperature in Wilkes-Barre in 1942?

The lowest temperature recorded in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1942 was -15 °F which happened on Dec 21.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Wilkes-Barre in 1942

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-15 °F	December 21
2	-14 °F	January 8
3	-13 °F	December 20
4	-11 °F	January 10
5	-10 °F	January 6
6	-8 °F	January 11
7	-3 °F	January 7
8	-2 °F	January 9
9	1 °F	December 19
9	1 °F	January 5

January 1942 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	49	32	0.06	0.3
January 2	52	28	0.12	0.0
January 3	33	24	0.16	0.0
January 4	32	26	0.48	8.5
January 5	29	1	0.00	0.0
January 6	11	-10	0.00	0.0
January 7	14	-3	0.00	0.0
January 8	10	-14	0.00	0.0
January 9	20	-2	0.00	0.0
January 10	18	-11	0.00	0.0
January 11	23	-8	0.00	0.0
January 12	31	3	0.00	0.0
January 13	33	10	0.00	0.0
January 14	44	11	0.00	0.0
January 15	39	26	0.00	0.0
January 16	34	6	0.00	0.0
January 17	35	4	0.00	0.0
January 18	41	26	0.00	0.0
January 19	49	33	0.22	0.0
January 20	42	33	0.00	0.0
January 21	34	20	0.00	0.0
January 22	39	19	0.00	0.0
January 23	49	24	0.00	0.0
January 24	52	28	0.00	0.0
January 25	44	31	0.00	0.0
January 26	35	30	0.01	0.0
January 27	38	32	0.00	0.0
January 28	36	17	0.02	0.0
January 29	25	12	0.00	0.0
January 30	31	10	0.00	0.0
January 31	47	27	0.51	0.0

February 1942 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	33	23	0.02	0.5
February 2	23	7	0.00	0.0
February 3	19	3	0.00	0.0
February 4	30	6	0.00	0.0
February 5	36	25	0.14	1.5
February 6	39	32	0.05	0.0
February 7	37	33	0.65	0.0
February 8	33	14	0.05	1.0
February 9	23	11	0.00	0.0
February 10	26	13	0.00	0.0
February 11	27	18	0.00	0.0
February 12	24	11	0.00	0.0
February 13	31	16	0.00	0.0
February 14	35	20	0.00	0.0
February 15	34	22	0.03	0.5
February 16	45	28	0.30	0.0
February 17	48	31	0.03	0.0
February 18	39	26	0.00	0.0
February 19	31	8	0.00	0.0
February 20	23	7	0.00	0.0
February 21	24	8	0.00	0.0
February 22	36	20	0.00	0.0
February 23	34	16	0.00	0.0
February 24	31	16	0.00	0.0
February 25	38	25	0.00	0.0
February 26	36	20	0.00	0.0
February 27	34	27	0.00	0.0
February 28	41	29	0.00	0.0

March 1942 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	41	32	0.00	0.0
March 2	45	27	0.03	0.0
March 3	38	31	0.65	3.0
March 4	46	30	0.00	0.0
March 5	52	30	0.00	0.0
March 6	46	27	0.00	0.0
March 7	59	24	0.00	0.0
March 8	65	29	0.13	0.0
March 9	65	32	0.32	0.0
March 10	44	27	0.00	0.0
March 11	55	23	0.00	0.0
March 12	46	30	0.00	0.0
March 13	48	23	0.00	0.0
March 14	40	35	0.21	0.0
March 15	44	34	0.00	0.0
March 16	43	37	0.57	0.0
March 17	60	38	0.00	0.0
March 18	49	39	0.00	0.0
March 19	49	32	0.00	0.0
March 20	55	29	0.00	0.0
March 21	55	32	0.42	0.0
March 22	43	32	0.05	0.0
March 23	40	31	0.00	0.0
March 24	41	27	0.00	0.0
March 25	47	23	0.00	0.0
March 26	56	26	0.00	0.0
March 27	60	31	0.00	0.0
March 28	43	34	0.00	0.0
March 29	44	33	0.06	0.0
March 30	46	30	0.00	0.0
March 31	38	29	0.34	0.0

April 1942 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	49	36	0.00	0.0
April 2	60	31	0.00	n/a
April 3	64	48	0.00	n/a
April 4	60	39	0.06	n/a
April 5	75	38	0.00	n/a
April 6	81	42	0.00	n/a
April 7	80	47	0.23	n/a
April 8	54	39	0.00	n/a
April 9	40	32	0.72	n/a
April 10	37	33	0.29	n/a
April 11	41	32	0.01	n/a
April 12	45	29	0.00	n/a
April 13	50	29	0.00	n/a
April 14	63	26	0.00	n/a
April 15	77	38	0.00	n/a
April 16	78	50	0.00	n/a
April 17	74	47	0.00	n/a
April 18	47	43	0.00	n/a
April 19	48	39	0.00	n/a
April 20	46	38	0.00	n/a
April 21	50	39	0.00	n/a
April 22	68	31	0.00	n/a
April 23	75	35	0.00	n/a
April 24	82	39	0.00	n/a
April 25	84	44	0.00	n/a
April 26	86	50	0.00	n/a
April 27	76	44	0.00	n/a
April 28	70	45	0.00	n/a
April 29	84	51	0.00	n/a
April 30	86	47	0.00	n/a

May 1942 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	85	54	0.02
May 2	83	59	0.00
May 3	86	56	0.14
May 4	80	50	0.00
May 5	66	39	0.00
May 6	66	38	0.22
May 7	69	50	0.03
May 8	59	44	0.00
May 9	70	43	0.00
May 10	62	35	0.00
May 11	71	30	0.00
May 12	78	57	0.12
May 13	85	55	0.01
May 14	84	55	0.00
May 15	78	63	0.00
May 16	67	54	1.48
May 17	64	46	0.00
May 18	79	46	0.00
May 19	70	56	0.00
May 20	70	55	0.56
May 21	64	52	1.57
May 22	71	59	2.14
May 23	69	51	0.00
May 24	71	48	0.00
May 25	61	45	0.00
May 26	75	44	0.00
May 27	73	50	0.00
May 28	80	45	0.00
May 29	86	52	0.00
May 30	87	62	0.00
May 31	83	64	0.00

June 1942 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	64	53	0.40
June 2	61	54	0.00
June 3	72	54	0.00
June 4	80	62	0.20
June 5	78	55	0.00
June 6	85	50	0.00
June 7	87	62	0.14
June 8	82	60	0.32
June 9	85	59	0.00
June 10	82	58	0.00
June 11	83	70	0.03
June 12	84	68	0.16
June 13	88	67	0.22
June 14	72	54	0.02
June 15	74	51	0.00
June 16	79	49	0.00
June 17	71	62	0.00
June 18	82	57	0.00
June 19	88	55	0.63
June 20	84	62	0.00
June 21	84	64	0.00
June 22	74	60	0.82
June 23	80	52	0.12
June 24	73	48	0.08
June 25	75	49	0.00
June 26	74	51	0.02
June 27	74	57	0.00
June 28	83	57	0.00
June 29	86	58	0.00
June 30	87	59	0.02

July 1942 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	79	67	0.05
July 2	82	65	0.01
July 3	84	60	0.00
July 4	87	61	0.07
July 5	83	63	0.00
July 6	81	52	1.37
July 7	76	49	0.00
July 8	79	54	0.00
July 9	78	50	0.00
July 10	75	49	0.19
July 11	84	63	0.08
July 12	84	60	0.00
July 13	92	55	0.00
July 14	91	63	0.03
July 15	81	54	0.00
July 16	84	50	0.00
July 17	87	66	1.07
July 18	77	69	0.61
July 19	96	66	0.00
July 20	91	68	0.00
July 21	82	63	0.00
July 22	82	62	0.00
July 23	83	63	0.00
July 24	85	62	0.02
July 25	86	59	0.24
July 26	80	65	0.09
July 27	86	70	0.10
July 28	86	65	0.74
July 29	86	64	0.02
July 30	84	64	0.00
July 31	80	66	0.79

August 1942 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	88	64	0.00
August 2	85	61	0.11
August 3	85	57	0.00
August 4	80	54	0.00
August 5	76	51	0.00
August 6	78	50	0.00
August 7	83	53	0.00
August 8	68	61	0.70
August 9	72	61	0.05
August 10	83	62	0.02
August 11	86	57	0.00
August 12	78	60	0.00
August 13	76	66	0.11
August 14	86	66	0.10
August 15	89	65	0.00
August 16	90	70	0.14
August 17	81	60	0.05
August 18	80	57	0.00
August 19	84	54	0.00
August 20	86	55	0.00
August 21	89	62	0.00
August 22	88	68	0.05
August 23	78	58	0.02
August 24	65	43	0.00
August 25	73	40	0.00
August 26	77	42	0.00
August 27	77	48	0.00
August 28	77	54	0.00
August 29	76	63	0.00
August 30	81	56	0.00
August 31	88	52	0.00

September 1942 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	87	54	0.00
September 2	88	52	0.00
September 3	87	59	0.00
September 4	70	52	0.05
September 5	80	51	0.00
September 6	76	48	0.00
September 7	74	52	0.00
September 8	68	64	0.76
September 9	67	63	0.69
September 10	82	64	0.00
September 11	68	62	0.00
September 12	72	61	0.00
September 13	79	52	0.00
September 14	80	48	0.00
September 15	92	58	0.00
September 16	89	63	0.00
September 17	88	62	0.02
September 18	78	69	0.00
September 19	84	68	0.11
September 20	75	50	0.16
September 21	68	42	0.00
September 22	75	40	0.00
September 23	69	43	0.00
September 24	73	37	0.00
September 25	66	33	0.00
September 26	69	42	0.11
September 27	77	40	1.51
September 28	55	34	0.00
September 29	60	31	0.00
September 30	64	32	0.00

October 1942 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
October 1	70	45	0.00	n/a
October 2	70	42	0.00	n/a
October 3	69	42	0.00	n/a
October 4	58	42	0.12	n/a
October 5	68	55	1.27	n/a
October 6	61	37	0.02	n/a
October 7	72	37	0.00	n/a
October 8	75	40	0.00	n/a
October 9	75	45	0.00	n/a
October 10	75	46	0.00	n/a
October 11	70	42	0.00	n/a
October 12	68	43	0.00	n/a
October 13	67	38	0.00	n/a
October 14	63	55	0.08	n/a
October 15	68	57	0.19	n/a
October 16	67	56	0.27	n/a
October 17	56	49	0.66	n/a
October 18	68	41	0.00	n/a
October 19	59	36	0.00	n/a
October 20	60	35	0.00	n/a
October 21	62	36	0.22	n/a
October 22	69	57	0.00	n/a
October 23	62	44	0.10	n/a
October 24	63	36	0.00	n/a
October 25	64	36	0.00	n/a
October 26	56	35	1.67	n/a
October 27	42	30	0.00	n/a
October 28	54	26	0.00	n/a
October 29	62	31	0.00	n/a
October 30	67	39	0.00	n/a
October 31	69	52	0.00	n/a

November 1942 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	63	31	0.23
November 2	58	31	0.21
November 3	49	34	0.24
November 4	50	27	0.00
November 5	50	24	0.00
November 6	53	36	0.00
November 7	59	33	0.00
November 8	49	33	0.05
November 9	59	30	0.00
November 10	62	40	0.22
November 11	42	31	0.00
November 12	45	30	0.00
November 13	46	25	0.14
November 14	31	19	0.00
November 15	45	18	0.00
November 16	59	24	0.00
November 17	65	26	0.01
November 18	62	32	0.30
November 19	62	28	0.00
November 20	71	44	0.00
November 21	61	29	0.03
November 22	39	25	0.00
November 23	42	20	0.06
November 24	46	37	0.68
November 25	47	41	1.20
November 26	57	41	0.00
November 27	43	27	0.00
November 28	40	22	0.00
November 29	38	28	0.31
November 30	44	27	0.00

December 1942 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	50	26	0.56	0.0
December 2	49	15	0.30	0.0
December 3	25	16	0.00	0.0
December 4	30	16	0.00	0.0
December 5	32	27	0.00	0.0
December 6	38	27	0.00	0.0
December 7	38	22	0.00	0.0
December 8	38	15	0.00	0.0
December 9	34	20	0.00	0.0
December 10	37	19	0.00	0.0
December 11	42	28	0.00	0.0
December 12	40	24	0.00	0.0
December 13	33	15	0.20	3.0
December 14	26	5	0.00	0.0
December 15	31	24	0.04	0.8
December 16	30	6	0.00	0.0
December 17	26	4	0.11	2.0
December 18	30	14	0.03	2.1
December 19	23	1	0.00	0.0
December 20	4	-13	0.00	0.0
December 21	19	-15	0.00	0.0
December 22	30	2	0.03	0.0
December 23	37	26	0.00	0.0
December 24	41	33	0.00	0.0
December 25	41	30	0.01	0.0
December 26	41	26	0.00	0.0
December 27	36	26	0.03	0.0
December 28	40	34	1.08	0.0
December 29	40	35	1.37	0.0
December 30	n/a	n/a	1.08	0.0
December 31	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.0

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1949–2024	Wilkes-Barre International Airport	location
1893–1948	Wilkes-Barre	location