Wilmington Weather in 1942

Historical record of Wilmington, Delaware weather for the year 1942 based on NOAA data.

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1942 Wilmington Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	95 °F	July 19
Lowest temperature	-1 °F	December 21
Highest daily low	75 °F	July 20
Lowest daily high	17 °F	January 8
Most daily precipitation	2.9 inches	July 11
Most daily snow	3.0 inches	December 9
Total annual precipitation	49.3 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Wilmington in 1942?

The highest temperature recorded in Wilmington, Delaware in 1942 was 95 °F which happened on July 19.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1942

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	95 °F	Jul 19
2	94 °F	Jul 20
3	92 °F	Jul 14
3	92 °F	May 30
5	91 °F	May 31
6	90 °F	Aug 1
6	90 °F	Jul 29
6	90 °F	Jul 15
6	90 °F	Jun 21
6	90 °F	Jun 20

What was the coldest temperature in Wilmington in 1942?

The lowest temperature recorded in Wilmington, Delaware in 1942 was -1 °F which happened on Dec 21.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1942

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-1 °F	December 21
2	1 °F	January 8
3	2 °F	December 20
4	3 °F	January 11
5	5 °F	January 9
6	7 °F	February 3
6	7 °F	January 6
8	9 °F	December 17
8	9 °F	January 17
10	10 °F	February 4
10	10 °F	January 12
10	10 °F	January 7

January 1942 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	39	29	0.07	0.0
January 2	57	35	0.48	0.0
January 3	38	24	0.00	0.0
January 4	36	28	0.57	2.0
January 5	36	26	0.00	0.0
January 6	29	7	0.00	0.0
January 7	21	10	0.00	0.0
January 8	17	1	0.00	0.0
January 9	29	5	0.00	0.0
January 10	26	12	0.10	1.0
January 11	28	3	0.00	0.0
January 12	35	10	0.00	0.0
January 13	36	28	0.00	0.0
January 14	46	20	0.00	0.0
January 15	44	30	0.00	0.0
January 16	41	23	0.00	0.0
January 17	37	9	0.00	0.0
January 18	56	26	0.00	0.0
January 19	55	43	0.88	0.0
January 20	50	36	0.27	0.0
January 21	40	30	0.00	0.0
January 22	41	22	0.00	0.0
January 23	50	28	0.00	0.0
January 24	56	36	0.00	0.0
January 25	52	34	0.00	0.0
January 26	40	31	0.00	0.0
January 27	40	28	0.00	0.0
January 28	n/a	31	0.22	1.0
January 29	35	18	0.00	0.0
January 30	30	12	0.00	0.0
January 31	51	24	0.30	0.0

February 1942 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	50	32	0.00	0.0
February 2	35	22	0.00	0.0
February 3	26	7	0.00	0.0
February 4	32	10	0.00	0.0
February 5	37	28	0.23	2.3
February 6	46	30	0.00	0.0
February 7	40	31	1.06	0.0
February 8	38	28	0.00	0.0
February 9	33	14	0.00	0.0
February 10	n/a	20	0.00	0.0
February 11	40	25	0.00	0.0
February 12	n/a	18	0.00	0.0
February 13	36	16	0.00	0.0
February 14	41	23	0.00	0.0
February 15	42	26	0.00	0.0
February 16	47	29	0.15	0.0
February 17	53	42	1.23	0.0
February 18	46	26	0.00	0.0
February 19	40	18	0.00	0.0
February 20	27	11	0.00	0.0
February 21	28	15	0.00	0.0
February 22	38	19	0.00	0.0
February 23	40	20	0.00	0.0
February 24	40	15	0.00	0.0
February 25	42	22	0.00	0.0
February 26	41	29	0.00	0.0
February 27	41	25	0.00	0.0
February 28	43	27	0.00	0.0

March 1942 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	46	33	0.00	0.0
March 2	45	26	0.00	0.0
March 3	44	34	1.62	0.2
March 4	49	32	0.03	0.0
March 5	52	30	0.00	0.0
March 6	50	35	0.30	0.0
March 7	61	30	0.00	0.0
March 8	68	42	0.00	0.0
March 9	63	39	0.75	0.0
March 10	52	32	0.00	0.0
March 11	61	30	0.00	0.0
March 12	60	42	0.00	0.0
March 13	52	26	0.00	0.0
March 14	52	36	0.71	0.0
March 15	48	34	0.00	0.0
March 16	50	36	0.00	0.0
March 17	69	36	0.47	0.0
March 18	70	46	0.00	0.0
March 19	50	39	0.00	0.0
March 20	58	28	0.00	0.0
March 21	59	37	0.00	0.0
March 22	57	33	0.78	0.0
March 23	51	33	0.00	0.0
March 24	48	29	0.00	0.0
March 25	54	28	0.00	0.0
March 26	55	30	0.00	0.0
March 27	55	29	0.00	0.0
March 28	54	34	0.02	0.0
March 29	43	32	0.58	0.5
March 30	50	30	0.13	1.5
March 31	50	39	0.21	0.0

April 1942 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	50	33	0.00
April 2	61	37	0.00
April 3	70	45	0.00
April 4	68	48	0.00
April 5	85	43	0.00
April 6	82	52	0.00
April 7	79	58	0.00
April 8	77	48	0.00
April 9	62	35	0.46
April 10	41	33	0.58
April 11	48	36	0.01
April 12	48	34	0.01
April 13	52	32	0.00
April 14	62	35	0.00
April 15	75	41	0.00
April 16	80	50	0.00
April 17	69	43	0.00
April 18	68	44	0.06
April 19	56	39	0.00
April 20	53	40	0.00
April 21	54	40	0.00
April 22	69	39	0.00
April 23	75	45	0.00
April 24	80	43	0.00
April 25	81	53	0.00
April 26	83	47	0.00
April 27	75	41	0.00
April 28	64	40	0.00
April 29	67	46	0.00
April 30	86	51	0.00

May 1942 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
May 1	88	57	0.00	n/a
May 2	81	51	0.00	n/a
May 3	85	53	0.00	n/a
May 4	83	64	0.00	n/a
May 5	81	49	0.07	n/a
May 6	72	44	0.00	n/a
May 7	71	49	0.20	n/a
May 8	71	42	0.00	n/a
May 9	68	50	0.10	n/a
May 10	75	45	0.00	n/a
May 11	70	40	0.00	n/a
May 12	80	52	0.00	n/a
May 13	82	62	0.00	n/a
May 14	82	58	0.00	n/a
May 15	78	54	0.00	n/a
May 16	74	59	0.40	n/a
May 17	69	51	0.75	n/a
May 18	75	49	0.00	n/a
May 19	74	54	0.00	n/a
May 20	77	56	0.00	n/a
May 21	81	64	0.00	n/a
May 22	76	62	0.26	n/a
May 23	73	58	0.08	n/a
May 24	74	53	0.00	n/a
May 25	74	52	0.00	n/a
May 26	74	49	0.00	n/a
May 27	79	57	0.00	n/a
May 28	78	52	0.00	n/a
May 29	79	51	0.00	n/a
May 30	92	58	0.00	n/a
May 31	91	66	0.63	n/a

June 1942 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
June 1	74	57	0.00	n/a
June 2	70	52	0.00	n/a
June 3	68	53	0.14	n/a
June 4	81	62	0.01	n/a
June 5	83	63	0.23	n/a
June 6	84	57	0.00	n/a
June 7	87	63	0.00	n/a
June 8	86	66	0.54	n/a
June 9	82	62	0.00	n/a
June 10	82	61	0.00	n/a
June 11	82	68	0.05	n/a
June 12	85	70	0.01	n/a
June 13	89	67	0.19	n/a
June 14	85	69	0.00	n/a
June 15	82	54	0.00	n/a
June 16	79	54	0.00	n/a
June 17	81	63	0.07	n/a
June 18	81	59	0.00	n/a
June 19	82	65	0.00	n/a
June 20	90	64	0.00	n/a
June 21	90	68	0.00	n/a
June 22	88	61	0.00	n/a
June 23	81	66	0.13	n/a
June 24	82	57	0.00	n/a
June 25	78	57	0.00	n/a
June 26	79	56	0.00	n/a
June 27	75	58	0.75	n/a
June 28	80	60	0.29	n/a
June 29	81	60	0.00	n/a
June 30	82	61	0.00	n/a

July 1942 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
July 1	85	66	0.00	n/a
July 2	77	66	0.71	n/a
July 3	85	60	0.00	n/a
July 4	88	65	0.10	n/a
July 5	87	65	0.21	n/a
July 6	87	67	0.00	n/a
July 7	85	60	0.00	n/a
July 8	80	58	0.00	n/a
July 9	81	63	0.00	n/a
July 10	81	57	0.00	n/a
July 11	83	64	2.90	n/a
July 12	84	66	0.00	n/a
July 13	87	64	0.00	n/a
July 14	92	69	0.00	n/a
July 15	90	64	0.00	n/a
July 16	84	58	0.00	n/a
July 17	88	66	0.00	n/a
July 18	86	70	0.21	n/a
July 19	95	71	0.00	n/a
July 20	94	75	0.42	n/a
July 21	83	67	1.16	n/a
July 22	83	67	0.00	n/a
July 23	84	60	0.00	n/a
July 24	81	63	0.08	n/a
July 25	84	66	0.00	n/a
July 26	84	65	0.23	n/a
July 27	87	70	0.46	n/a
July 28	88	66	0.52	n/a
July 29	90	66	0.00	n/a
July 30	87	67	0.00	n/a
July 31	86	69	2.05	n/a

August 1942 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
August 1	90	67	0.01	n/a
August 2	89	72	0.00	n/a
August 3	88	72	0.19	n/a
August 4	88	62	0.00	n/a
August 5	77	61	0.00	n/a
August 6	80	57	0.00	n/a
August 7	82	61	0.00	n/a
August 8	79	63	0.21	n/a
August 9	77	60	1.49	n/a
August 10	85	63	0.02	n/a
August 11	86	65	0.75	n/a
August 12	86	67	0.56	n/a
August 13	82	69	2.20	n/a
August 14	85	67	1.25	n/a
August 15	87	72	0.00	n/a
August 16	86	73	1.31	n/a
August 17	83	70	0.01	n/a
August 18	80	65	0.22	n/a
August 19	84	61	0.00	n/a
August 20	84	63	0.00	n/a
August 21	86	69	0.00	n/a
August 22	89	69	0.00	n/a
August 23	87	72	0.00	n/a
August 24	79	59	0.78	n/a
August 25	72	48	0.00	n/a
August 26	75	49	0.00	n/a
August 27	75	52	0.00	n/a
August 28	76	55	0.00	n/a
August 29	73	65	0.41	n/a
August 30	75	59	0.13	n/a
August 31	77	52	0.00	n/a

September 1942 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
September 1	79	51	0.00	n/a
September 2	84	62	0.00	n/a
September 3	88	67	0.00	n/a
September 4	88	66	0.00	n/a
September 5	80	60	0.00	n/a
September 6	76	56	0.00	n/a
September 7	73	58	0.00	n/a
September 8	76	64	0.00	n/a
September 9	76	66	0.16	n/a
September 10	85	63	0.00	n/a
September 11	78	63	0.00	n/a
September 12	73	61	0.00	n/a
September 13	82	61	0.00	n/a
September 14	82	56	0.00	n/a
September 15	89	62	0.00	n/a
September 16	89	67	0.00	n/a
September 17	89	66	0.00	n/a
September 18	87	69	0.04	n/a
September 19	84	70	0.12	n/a
September 20	83	69	0.00	n/a
September 21	72	48	0.00	n/a
September 22	73	44	0.00	n/a
September 23	74	50	0.00	n/a
September 24	80	54	0.00	n/a
September 25	76	40	0.00	n/a
September 26	70	48	0.00	n/a
September 27	78	66	0.84	n/a
September 28	69	43	0.98	n/a
September 29	59	34	0.00	n/a
September 30	64	34	0.00	n/a

October 1942 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
October 1	68	42	0.00	n/a
October 2	72	47	0.00	n/a
October 3	71	44	0.00	n/a
October 4	65	42	0.01	n/a
October 5	64	54	0.03	n/a
October 6	64	51	0.33	n/a
October 7	73	42	0.00	n/a
October 8	75	50	0.00	n/a
October 9	81	53	0.00	n/a
October 10	80	54	0.00	n/a
October 11	73	53	0.00	n/a
October 12	73	50	0.00	n/a
October 13	63	51	0.00	n/a
October 14	62	55	0.17	n/a
October 15	68	59	0.21	n/a
October 16	68	61	1.25	n/a
October 17	64	54	0.71	n/a
October 18	68	50	0.01	n/a
October 19	68	42	0.00	n/a
October 20	68	40	0.00	n/a
October 21	66	46	0.30	n/a
October 22	72	54	0.00	n/a
October 23	69	54	0.00	n/a
October 24	63	47	0.00	n/a
October 25	63	48	0.00	n/a
October 26	62	45	0.93	n/a
October 27	47	31	0.03	n/a
October 28	55	27	0.00	n/a
October 29	61	37	0.00	n/a
October 30	68	40	0.00	n/a
October 31	72	48	0.00	n/a

November 1942 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	70	51	0.00	n/a
November 2	63	35	0.00	n/a
November 3	60	39	0.29	n/a
November 4	52	32	0.00	n/a
November 5	58	30	0.00	n/a
November 6	60	45	0.00	n/a
November 7	58	38	0.00	n/a
November 8	56	45	0.03	n/a
November 9	57	35	0.00	n/a
November 10	68	45	0.55	n/a
November 11	61	38	0.11	n/a
November 12	45	30	0.00	n/a
November 13	54	34	0.00	n/a
November 14	43	25	0.00	n/a
November 15	44	19	0.00	n/a
November 16	55	31	0.00	n/a
November 17	65	36	0.00	n/a
November 18	66	50	0.00	n/a
November 19	67	33	0.00	n/a
November 20	75	46	0.00	n/a
November 21	72	53	0.00	n/a
November 22	55	29	0.00	n/a
November 23	43	32	0.07	n/a
November 24	52	36	0.58	n/a
November 25	52	43	0.55	n/a
November 26	58	42	0.00	n/a
November 27	55	34	0.00	n/a
November 28	40	20	0.00	n/a
November 29	44	28	0.35	n/a
November 30	43	28	0.55	n/a

December 1942 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	47	31	0.01	0.0
December 2	54	23	0.50	0.0
December 3	30	16	0.00	0.0
December 4	35	17	0.00	0.0
December 5	36	21	0.00	0.0
December 6	40	25	0.05	0.5
December 7	40	24	0.00	0.0
December 8	40	23	0.00	0.0
December 9	36	27	0.15	3.0
December 10	35	16	0.00	0.0
December 11	40	25	0.00	0.0
December 12	47	30	0.00	0.0
December 13	44	26	0.05	0.0
December 14	28	17	0.00	0.0
December 15	38	24	0.00	0.0
December 16	35	25	0.13	0.0
December 17	30	9	0.00	0.0
December 18	35	25	0.10	1.5
December 19	34	24	0.00	0.0
December 20	27	2	0.00	0.0
December 21	24	-1	0.00	0.0
December 22	33	11	0.00	0.0
December 23	43	29	0.29	0.0
December 24	41	33	0.00	0.0
December 25	46	28	0.00	0.0
December 26	44	35	0.12	0.0
December 27	40	28	0.00	0.0
December 28	45	34	1.08	0.0
December 29	44	35	0.64	0.0
December 30	53	37	1.25	0.0
December 31	44	34	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