Wilmington Weather in 1940

Historical record of Wilmington, Delaware weather for the year 1940 based on NOAA data.

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1940 Wilmington Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	102 °F	July 31
Lowest temperature	0 °F	January 20
Highest daily low	75 °F	July 21
Lowest daily high	16 °F	January 20
Most daily precipitation	2.2 inches	April 8
Most daily snow	5.0 inches	December 5

What was the hottest temperature in Wilmington in 1940?

The highest temperature recorded in Wilmington, Delaware in 1940 was 102 °F which happened on July 31.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1940

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	102 °F	Jul 31
2	98 °F	Jul 28
2	98 °F	Jul 27
2	98 °F	Jul 26
5	97 °F	Jul 29
6	95 °F	Jul 21
6	95 °F	Jul 20
8	94 °F	Jul 30
8	94 °F	Jul 22
10	93 °F	Jul 23

What was the coldest temperature in Wilmington in 1940?

The lowest temperature recorded in Wilmington, Delaware in 1940 was 0 °F which happened on Jan 20.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1940

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	0 °F	January 20
2	2 °F	January 27
2	2 °F	January 21
4	5 °F	January 19
4	5 °F	January 1
6	6 °F	January 18
7	8 °F	January 6
8	9 °F	January 30
9	10 °F	December 4
10	11 °F	January 26
10	11 °F	January 22
10	11 °F	January 7

January 1940 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	25	5	0.00	0.0
January 2	27	12	0.00	0.0
January 3	28	12	0.00	0.0
January 4	30	14	0.00	0.0
January 5	30	16	0.02	0.2
January 6	31	8	0.00	0.0
January 7	28	11	0.00	0.0
January 8	27	15	0.12	1.2
January 9	32	14	0.00	0.0
January 10	36	13	0.00	0.0
January 11	33	12	0.00	0.0
January 12	40	n/a	0.00	0.0
January 13	38	32	0.00	0.0
January 14	48	34	0.31	0.0
January 15	54	n/a	0.76	0.0
January 16	32	24	0.00	0.0
January 17	26	13	0.05	0.8
January 18	21	6	0.00	0.0
January 19	21	5	0.25	2.5
January 20	16	0	0.00	0.0
January 21	27	2	0.00	0.0
January 22	30	11	0.00	0.0
January 23	30	13	0.00	0.0
January 24	33	12	0.00	0.0
January 25	30	17	0.00	0.0
January 26	23	11	0.00	0.0
January 27	23	2	0.00	0.0
January 28	26	13	0.00	0.0
January 29	31	14	0.00	0.0
January 30	38	9	0.00	0.0
January 31	36	16	0.00	0.0

February 1940 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	41	13	0.00	n/a
February 2	37	20	0.04	0.8
February 3	38	12	0.00	n/a
February 4	42	26	0.00	n/a
February 5	46	27	0.00	n/a
February 6	42	32	0.20	n/a
February 7	44	37	0.03	n/a
February 8	43	29	0.00	n/a
February 9	48	29	0.00	n/a
February 10	45	32	0.25	n/a
February 11	46	37	0.16	n/a
February 12	55	31	0.00	n/a
February 13	50	36	0.00	n/a
February 14	43	23	0.58	1.3
February 15	34	19	0.20	3.8
February 16	35	18	0.00	n/a
February 17	43	19	0.00	n/a
February 18	38	26	0.00	n/a
February 19	40	32	0.99	n/a
February 20	38	32	0.07	0.0
February 21	38	28	0.04	0.0
February 22	37	18	0.00	n/a
February 23	37	23	0.00	n/a
February 24	42	26	0.00	n/a
February 25	42	29	0.00	n/a
February 26	31	13	0.00	n/a
February 27	26	16	0.20	0.2
February 28	n/a	24	0.11	3.5
February 29	40	25	n/a	n/a

March 1940 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	39	29	0.09	n/a
March 2	35	30	1.11	1.5
March 3	40	30	1.55	0.1
March 4	40	33	0.01	n/a
March 5	41	32	0.00	0.0
March 6	41	34	0.00	0.0
March 7	38	31	n/a	0.0
March 8	44	27	0.00	n/a
March 9	43	27	0.00	n/a
March 10	42	28	0.00	n/a
March 11	36	21	0.00	n/a
March 12	38	14	0.00	n/a
March 13	40	21	0.00	n/a
March 14	43	29	0.41	n/a
March 15	48	29	1.68	0.0
March 16	36	25	0.07	0.8
March 17	48	26	0.00	n/a
March 18	54	33	0.00	n/a
March 19	55	35	0.00	n/a
March 20	54	28	0.00	n/a
March 21	51	25	0.05	n/a
March 22	43	29	0.15	0.0
March 23	36	17	0.00	n/a
March 24	29	15	0.00	n/a
March 25	32	17	0.00	n/a
March 26	42	21	0.00	n/a
March 27	59	22	0.00	n/a
March 28	55	37	0.00	n/a
March 29	50	36	0.06	n/a
March 30	63	48	0.06	n/a
March 31	67	42	0.40	n/a

April 1940 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	63	36	0.13	0.0
April 2	56	29	n/a	0.0
April 3	56	39	0.00	0.0
April 4	59	40	0.32	0.0
April 5	60	43	n/a	0.0
April 6	59	31	n/a	0.0
April 7	60	34	n/a	0.0
April 8	56	44	2.21	0.0
April 9	56	49	0.40	0.0
April 10	58	35	n/a	0.0
April 11	63	38	n/a	0.0
April 12	57	33	0.80	0.0
April 13	37	22	0.23	1.0
April 14	39	25	0.14	1.5
April 15	50	30	n/a	0.0
April 16	62	37	0.09	0.0
April 17	60	48	0.03	0.0
April 18	60	40	0.03	0.0
April 19	61	45	0.14	0.0
April 20	50	39	1.43	0.0
April 21	43	37	0.07	0.0
April 22	45	36	0.06	0.0
April 23	57	33	n/a	0.0
April 24	55	41	n/a	0.0
April 25	56	32	0.07	0.0
April 26	61	37	0.02	0.0
April 27	61	37	0.00	0.0
April 28	65	38	n/a	0.0
April 29	66	37	n/a	0.0
April 30	73	39	n/a	0.0

May 1940 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
May 1	74	52	0.00	n/a
May 2	71	49	0.27	n/a
May 3	63	46	0.18	n/a
May 4	61	42	0.06	n/a
May 5	69	45	0.00	n/a
May 6	75	45	0.00	n/a
May 7	80	62	0.00	n/a
May 8	80	50	0.00	n/a
May 9	70	48	0.25	n/a
May 10	68	44	0.00	n/a
May 11	69	40	0.00	n/a
May 12	64	38	0.09	n/a
May 13	79	47	0.00	n/a
May 14	86	36	0.00	n/a
May 15	86	58	0.00	n/a
May 16	83	36	0.44	n/a
May 17	62	48	0.66	n/a
May 18	70	46	0.00	n/a
May 19	80	49	0.00	n/a
May 20	80	59	0.00	n/a
May 21	75	56	0.91	n/a
May 22	74	56	0.00	n/a
May 23	66	57	0.04	n/a
May 24	63	51	0.00	n/a
May 25	63	53	0.13	n/a
May 26	61	57	0.11	n/a
May 27	69	52	0.01	n/a
May 28	74	57	0.37	n/a
May 29	74	52	0.00	n/a
May 30	70	47	0.00	n/a
May 31	68	51	1.36	n/a

June 1940 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
June 1	75	56	0.00	n/a
June 2	77	57	0.11	n/a
June 3	84	59	0.00	n/a
June 4	89	62	0.00	n/a
June 5	89	61	0.00	n/a
June 6	84	69	0.00	n/a
June 7	84	59	0.00	n/a
June 8	82	58	0.06	n/a
June 9	85	61	0.00	n/a
June 10	83	59	0.07	n/a
June 11	76	57	0.00	n/a
June 12	83	65	0.00	n/a
June 13	89	68	0.00	n/a
June 14	89	66	0.00	n/a
June 15	84	67	0.00	n/a
June 16	82	67	0.00	n/a
June 17	79	57	0.00	n/a
June 18	76	57	0.15	n/a
June 19	87	67	0.00	n/a
June 20	85	53	0.00	n/a
June 21	69	45	0.00	n/a
June 22	73	44	0.00	n/a
June 23	73	55	0.00	n/a
June 24	86	59	0.05	n/a
June 25	85	58	0.43	n/a
June 26	76	57	0.31	n/a
June 27	80	54	0.08	n/a
June 28	81	55	0.53	n/a
June 29	82	63	0.25	n/a
June 30	80	54	0.00	n/a

July 1940 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
July 1	76	57	0.07	n/a
July 2	75	54	0.00	n/a
July 3	73	55	0.08	n/a
July 4	71	55	0.86	n/a
July 5	78	57	0.00	n/a
July 6	80	56	0.00	n/a
July 7	81	59	0.00	n/a
July 8	81	60	0.00	n/a
July 9	83	63	0.00	n/a
July 10	90	67	0.00	n/a
July 11	91	68	0.00	n/a
July 12	90	60	0.02	n/a
July 13	76	57	0.04	n/a
July 14	79	54	0.00	n/a
July 15	79	53	0.00	n/a
July 16	85	62	0.00	n/a
July 17	84	65	0.00	n/a
July 18	85	64	0.49	n/a
July 19	89	67	0.00	n/a
July 20	95	72	0.00	n/a
July 21	95	75	0.00	n/a
July 22	94	74	0.00	n/a
July 23	93	70	0.00	n/a
July 24	85	70	0.04	n/a
July 25	92	70	0.17	n/a
July 26	98	71	0.00	n/a
July 27	98	72	0.00	n/a
July 28	98	72	0.00	n/a
July 29	97	70	0.10	n/a
July 30	94	72	0.00	n/a
July 31	102	72	0.00	n/a

August 1940 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
August 1	89	61	0.00	n/a
August 2	80	59	0.00	n/a
August 3	80	54	0.00	n/a
August 4	85	57	0.00	n/a
August 5	87	64	0.00	n/a
August 6	92	72	0.00	n/a
August 7	91	68	1.45	n/a
August 8	84	64	0.00	n/a
August 9	86	65	0.00	n/a
August 10	86	63	0.00	n/a
August 11	85	61	0.00	n/a
August 12	84	67	0.00	n/a
August 13	87	66	0.00	n/a
August 14	87	69	0.06	n/a
August 15	82	67	0.00	n/a
August 16	77	65	0.05	n/a
August 17	79	69	0.60	n/a
August 18	83	70	0.30	n/a
August 19	84	68	0.08	n/a
August 20	74	57	0.01	n/a
August 21	75	52	0.00	n/a
August 22	75	51	0.00	n/a
August 23	82	58	0.00	n/a
August 24	76	51	0.00	n/a
August 25	70	49	0.00	n/a
August 26	62	55	1.32	n/a
August 27	63	55	0.30	n/a
August 28	66	61	1.03	n/a
August 29	69	58	0.08	n/a
August 30	75	63	0.03	n/a
August 31	84	66	0.02	n/a

September 1940 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
September 1	81	66	1.21	n/a
September 2	81	63	n/a	n/a
September 3	81	62	n/a	n/a
September 4	80	61	n/a	n/a
September 5	80	62	n/a	n/a
September 6	80	52	n/a	n/a
September 7	74	52	n/a	n/a
September 8	71	53	n/a	n/a
September 9	79	61	0.75	n/a
September 10	78	61	0.06	n/a
September 11	74	51	0.00	n/a
September 12	67	46	n/a	n/a
September 13	70	50	n/a	n/a
September 14	73	47	n/a	n/a
September 15	75	55	n/a	n/a
September 16	71	53	n/a	n/a
September 17	76	54	n/a	n/a
September 18	80	56	n/a	n/a
September 19	78	55	n/a	n/a
September 20	83	59	n/a	n/a
September 21	89	65	n/a	n/a
September 22	87	63	0.06	n/a
September 23	78	55	n/a	n/a
September 24	77	60	n/a	n/a
September 25	76	48	0.91	n/a
September 26	58	35	n/a	n/a
September 27	65	32	n/a	n/a
September 28	70	40	n/a	n/a
September 29	75	43	n/a	n/a
September 30	67	53	n/a	n/a

October 1940 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
October 1	61	48	0.00	0.0
October 2	58	47	0.89	0.0
October 3	69	50	0.11	0.0
October 4	67	53	n/a	0.0
October 5	65	42	n/a	0.0
October 6	71	51	n/a	0.0
October 7	75	53	n/a	0.0
October 8	72	54	0.53	0.0
October 9	63	45	0.04	0.0
October 10	64	42	n/a	0.0
October 11	70	43	n/a	0.0
October 12	75	49	n/a	0.0
October 13	78	50	n/a	0.0
October 14	73	52	n/a	0.0
October 15	71	54	0.00	0.0
October 16	55	38	0.00	0.0
October 17	55	40	n/a	0.0
October 18	54	41	n/a	0.0
October 19	48	29	0.00	0.0
October 20	44	27	0.28	n/a
October 21	52	32	n/a	0.0
October 22	50	26	n/a	0.0
October 23	64	34	n/a	0.0
October 24	75	52	0.00	0.0
October 25	67	45	0.12	0.0
October 26	62	40	n/a	0.0
October 27	74	30	n/a	0.0
October 28	51	38	0.02	0.0
October 29	47	31	0.00	0.0
October 30	51	41	0.70	0.0
October 31	58	35	n/a	0.0

November 1940 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	57	45	0.00
November 2	62	49	1.10
November 3	59	45	0.00
November 4	65	39	0.00
November 5	67	47	0.00
November 6	63	44	0.03
November 7	46	39	0.00
November 8	44	36	0.00
November 9	50	33	0.00
November 10	57	33	0.00
November 11	64	43	0.02
November 12	61	43	0.53
November 13	47	40	0.35
November 14	44	39	0.75
November 15	48	41	0.49
November 16	45	32	0.00
November 17	48	27	0.00
November 18	49	35	0.00
November 19	46	26	0.00
November 20	58	35	0.00
November 21	55	45	0.00
November 22	71	44	0.00
November 23	66	39	0.00
November 24	50	42	0.22
November 25	48	34	0.00
November 26	37	20	0.06
November 27	41	32	1.03
November 28	40	30	0.00
November 29	43	24	0.00
November 30	43	28	0.00

December 1940 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	48	35	0.00	0.0
December 2	40	20	0.00	0.0
December 3	36	20	0.00	0.0
December 4	32	10	0.00	0.0
December 5	36	27	0.34	5.0
December 6	39	15	0.00	0.0
December 7	52	23	0.00	0.0
December 8	50	34	0.05	0.0
December 9	41	27	0.00	0.0
December 10	52	28	0.00	0.0
December 11	49	33	0.00	0.0
December 12	48	32	0.00	0.0
December 13	55	38	0.13	0.0
December 14	41	28	0.02	0.0
December 15	41	25	0.00	0.0
December 16	48	36	0.43	0.0
December 17	49	35	0.36	0.0
December 18	42	21	0.00	0.0
December 19	42	25	0.00	0.0
December 20	49	32	0.00	0.0
December 21	50	37	0.00	0.0
December 22	51	33	0.00	0.0
December 23	48	35	0.00	0.0
December 24	48	24	0.00	0.0
December 25	57	31	0.00	0.0
December 26	52	43	0.14	0.0
December 27	51	42	0.02	0.0
December 28	53	43	0.91	0.0
December 29	60	48	0.09	0.0
December 30	58	37	0.13	0.0
December 31	45	35	0.00	0.0

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Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	New Castle Airport	location
1932–1947	Wilmington Porter Research	location
1894–1931	Wilmington City Hall	location