Ottawa Weather in 1972

Historical record of Ottawa, Ontario weather for the year 1972 based on NOAA data.

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1972 Ottawa Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	31.7 °C	July 12
Lowest temperature	-31.7 °C	February 23
Highest daily low	22.2 °C	July 19
Lowest daily high	-18.3 °C	February 22
Most daily precipitation	5.1 cm	August 7
Most daily snow	38.4 cm	February 3
Total annual precipitation	117.5 cm	-
Total annual snow	339.7 cm	-

What was the hottest temperature in Ottawa in 1972?

The highest temperature recorded in Ottawa, Ontario in 1972 was 31.7 °C which happened on July 12.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Ottawa in 1972

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	31.7 °C	Jul 12
2	30.0 °C	Jul 21
2	30.0 °C	Jul 18
4	29.4 °C	May 23
5	28.9 °C	Sep 1
5	28.9 °C	Aug 31
5	28.9 °C	Jul 19
5	28.9 °C	Jun 20
5	28.9 °C	Jun 15
10	28.3 °C	Jul 17
10	28.3 °C	Jul 1
10	28.3 °C	May 29
10	28.3 °C	May 28

What was the coldest temperature in Ottawa in 1972?

The lowest temperature recorded in Ottawa, Ontario in 1972 was -31.7 °C which happened on Feb 23.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Ottawa in 1972

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-31.7 °C	February 23
2	-28.3 °C	January 16
3	-27.2 °C	February 8
4	-25.6 °C	January 17
5	-25.0 °C	February 25
5	-25.0 °C	February 11
7	-24.4 °C	February 7
8	-23.9 °C	January 6
8	-23.9 °C	January 1
10	-23.3 °C	February 10

January 1972 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
January 1	-6.7	-23.9	0.00	0.0
January 2	0.6	-11.1	0.66	8.9
January 3	1.7	-6.1	0.05	0.8
January 4	-6.1	-8.3	0.23	2.5
January 5	-15.0	-19.4	0.00	0.0
January 6	-5.0	-23.9	0.25	7.1
January 7	0.0	-15.0	0.05	0.8
January 8	-12.2	-22.2	0.00	0.0
January 9	2.8	-18.3	0.00	0.0
January 10	3.9	-1.1	0.00	0.0
January 11	4.4	-6.1	0.00	0.0
January 12	1.7	-6.7	0.00	0.0
January 13	8.3	-2.8	0.51	2.0
January 14	-8.3	-17.2	0.00	0.5
January 15	-14.4	-15.6	0.00	0.0
January 16	-12.8	-28.3	0.84	15.7
January 17	-2.8	-25.6	0.08	1.8
January 18	6.1	-8.3	0.05	0.0
January 19	3.9	-2.8	0.00	0.0
January 20	-10.6	-13.3	0.53	9.7
January 21	-14.4	-20.6	0.00	0.0
January 22	5.0	-21.1	0.36	0.0
January 23	3.3	-8.9	0.00	0.0
January 24	6.1	-11.7	0.30	0.0
January 25	1.7	-11.1	0.00	0.0
January 26	-14.4	-21.1	0.00	0.0
January 27	-7.2	-20.0	0.05	0.8
January 28	-4.4	-10.6	0.25	3.6
January 29	-3.3	-18.3	0.08	2.3
January 30	-5.0	-11.7	0.00	0.0
January 31	-7.2	-17.2	0.00	0.0

February 1972 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
February 1	-6.1	-15.0	0.00	0.0
February 2	-10.6	-16.7	0.23	5.8
February 3	-3.9	-13.3	2.74	38.4
February 4	-4.4	-11.1	0.41	6.1
February 5	-13.3	-18.9	0.00	0.0
February 6	-10.0	-20.0	0.00	0.0
February 7	-14.4	-24.4	0.00	0.0
February 8	-12.8	-27.2	0.00	0.0
February 9	-10.0	-21.1	0.00	0.0
February 10	-10.6	-23.3	0.00	0.0
February 11	-7.2	-25.0	0.00	0.0
February 12	-3.9	-17.2	0.23	2.5
February 13	1.7	-10.0	2.29	9.1
February 14	3.9	-0.6	0.00	0.0
February 15	2.8	-0.6	0.38	3.6
February 16	-11.7	-15.6	0.00	0.0
February 17	-9.4	-20.6	0.00	0.0
February 18	-5.6	-15.0	0.13	2.0
February 19	-5.0	-6.7	0.99	14.7
February 20	-14.4	-20.6	0.03	0.5
February 21	-13.9	-21.7	0.74	9.7
February 22	-18.3	-20.6	0.00	0.0
February 23	-15.0	-31.7	0.23	8.1
February 24	-7.8	-18.9	0.00	0.0
February 25	-8.9	-25.0	0.10	2.0
February 26	-3.3	-12.2	0.00	0.0
February 27	-1.7	-12.8	0.08	1.5
February 28	2.8	-6.7	0.10	1.3
February 29	-2.2	-7.2	1.55	4.1

March 1972 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
March 1	-2.8	-7.8	1.88	6.6
March 2	-10.0	-12.2	1.78	5.6
March 3	-11.1	-17.2	0.00	0.0
March 4	-8.9	-19.4	0.48	5.8
March 5	-2.8	-12.2	0.00	0.0
March 6	-10.6	-17.8	0.10	1.8
March 7	4.4	-17.2	0.23	8.1
March 8	-2.8	-11.1	0.00	0.0
March 9	-7.2	-16.7	0.00	0.0
March 10	-6.7	-18.9	0.00	0.0
March 11	-3.3	-18.3	0.00	0.0
March 12	4.4	-7.2	0.00	0.0
March 13	-3.9	-8.9	0.00	0.0
March 14	-3.9	-9.4	0.00	0.0
March 15	3.3	-4.4	0.00	0.0
March 16	1.7	-2.2	0.79	1.0
March 17	3.3	0.0	0.05	1.0
March 18	-4.4	-7.2	0.00	0.0
March 19	-5.0	-13.3	0.00	0.0
March 20	-2.2	-15.0	0.03	0.5
March 21	-0.6	-8.9	0.28	1.3
March 22	1.7	-2.8	2.01	12.2
March 23	-1.1	-4.4	0.15	4.3
March 24	-2.2	-6.7	0.00	0.0
March 25	-2.2	-8.9	0.00	0.0
March 26	-2.8	-10.0	0.15	2.8
March 27	-1.7	-11.1	0.00	0.0
March 28	5.0	-10.6	0.00	0.0
March 29	7.2	-6.1	0.13	0.0
March 30	3.3	0.6	0.00	0.0
March 31	3.9	-3.9	0.00	0.0

April 1972 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
April 1	6.1	-7.2	0.00	0.0
April 2	3.3	0.0	0.00	0.0
April 3	5.0	-3.3	0.00	0.0
April 4	1.7	-3.9	0.28	2.8
April 5	-0.6	-9.4	0.13	2.0
April 6	-4.4	-11.1	0.00	0.0
April 7	-3.3	-12.2	0.00	0.0
April 8	2.2	-13.3	0.00	0.0
April 9	4.4	-4.4	0.00	0.0
April 10	6.1	-3.9	0.00	0.0
April 11	6.1	-1.7	0.00	0.0
April 12	7.2	-3.3	0.10	0.0
April 13	3.9	0.0	1.45	0.5
April 14	8.9	0.6	0.05	0.3
April 15	2.2	1.1	0.56	0.0
April 16	4.4	0.6	0.00	0.0
April 17	9.4	-2.2	0.00	0.0
April 18	5.6	0.6	0.41	0.0
April 19	4.4	1.7	0.97	0.0
April 20	10.6	1.7	0.00	0.0
April 21	9.4	-1.1	0.00	0.0
April 22	6.7	-1.7	0.28	0.0
April 23	6.1	1.7	0.30	0.0
April 24	8.9	2.2	0.00	0.0
April 25	6.1	-3.3	0.00	0.0
April 26	8.9	-1.1	0.00	0.0
April 27	9.4	-1.1	0.00	0.0
April 28	12.2	-1.1	0.00	0.0
April 29	15.6	1.1	0.00	0.0
April 30	21.1	0.6	0.00	0.0

May 1972 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
May 1	20.0	10.0	0.18
May 2	6.1	3.3	0.28
May 3	20.0	4.4	0.00
May 4	11.1	4.4	1.37
May 5	14.4	3.9	0.00
May 6	14.4	0.6	0.76
May 7	11.7	3.3	0.00
May 8	13.3	0.6	0.00
May 9	15.0	3.3	0.00
May 10	15.6	3.9	0.00
May 11	15.0	3.9	0.33
May 12	22.8	2.8	0.00
May 13	23.9	4.4	0.00
May 14	16.7	11.7	0.10
May 15	20.0	12.2	0.00
May 16	16.7	13.9	0.81
May 17	20.0	13.3	0.00
May 18	23.9	8.3	0.00
May 19	23.3	10.6	0.00
May 20	25.6	11.7	0.00
May 21	25.6	12.8	0.00
May 22	26.1	8.3	0.00
May 23	29.4	7.2	0.00
May 24	25.6	15.0	0.00
May 25	18.9	8.3	0.00
May 26	23.9	6.1	0.00
May 27	27.8	8.3	0.00
May 28	28.3	11.1	0.00
May 29	28.3	10.0	0.00
May 30	25.0	15.0	1.30
May 31	16.1	10.6	0.58

June 1972 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
June 1	16.7	11.1	2.31
June 2	17.8	9.4	0.13
June 3	25.0	11.1	0.00
June 4	23.3	15.0	0.00
June 5	21.1	10.0	0.00
June 6	22.2	10.6	0.18
June 7	22.8	9.4	0.05
June 8	20.0	11.7	1.63
June 9	16.7	12.2	0.13
June 10	11.1	5.6	0.00
June 11	17.8	3.3	0.00
June 12	18.3	10.0	0.00
June 13	23.9	7.2	0.00
June 14	25.6	16.1	0.00
June 15	28.9	21.1	1.27
June 16	18.9	13.9	0.00
June 17	21.1	8.3	0.00
June 18	25.0	8.3	0.00
June 19	26.1	13.3	0.00
June 20	28.9	18.3	1.96
June 21	21.1	18.9	2.69
June 22	24.4	12.8	0.30
June 23	22.2	16.7	1.24
June 24	18.3	13.9	0.36
June 25	20.0	13.9	1.22
June 26	20.0	14.4	0.10
June 27	23.9	15.0	0.13
June 28	25.6	13.9	0.00
June 29	27.8	16.1	0.00
June 30	22.2	17.2	0.05

July 1972 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
July 1	28.3	15.6	0.00
July 2	24.4	15.0	0.00
July 3	13.9	10.6	0.28
July 4	20.0	8.3	0.00
July 5	21.7	6.1	0.00
July 6	23.3	8.9	0.00
July 7	24.4	10.6	0.00
July 8	25.6	11.7	0.00
July 9	25.6	13.3	1.04
July 10	23.9	17.2	1.24
July 11	27.2	15.0	3.30
July 12	31.7	17.2	0.00
July 13	26.7	18.9	4.14
July 14	26.1	18.3	0.00
July 15	27.8	21.1	1.14
July 16	27.2	18.9	0.05
July 17	28.3	17.8	0.00
July 18	30.0	16.7	0.23
July 19	28.9	22.2	0.00
July 20	27.8	17.8	0.10
July 21	30.0	21.7	0.00
July 22	26.1	20.6	2.69
July 23	24.4	18.3	1.50
July 24	26.1	16.7	0.05
July 25	23.9	14.4	0.33
July 26	22.8	13.9	0.43
July 27	22.8	12.8	1.24
July 28	23.3	14.4	0.00
July 29	23.9	11.7	0.00
July 30	26.7	11.7	0.00
July 31	27.2	13.3	0.18

August 1972 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
August 1	25.6	17.8	0.00
August 2	19.4	12.8	3.43
August 3	25.0	12.2	0.03
August 4	18.3	7.8	0.00
August 5	22.8	7.8	0.00
August 6	22.8	11.1	0.69
August 7	17.8	15.6	5.05
August 8	20.6	14.4	0.30
August 9	22.2	13.3	0.20
August 10	18.3	11.1	0.00
August 11	22.2	7.2	0.00
August 12	22.8	14.4	0.08
August 13	18.9	12.2	0.41
August 14	20.0	12.2	0.00
August 15	22.2	10.0	0.00
August 16	18.9	8.9	0.05
August 17	21.1	12.8	0.61
August 18	22.8	15.6	0.00
August 19	23.9	13.9	0.00
August 20	23.9	8.9	0.00
August 21	26.7	11.7	0.00
August 22	27.2	18.9	2.97
August 23	23.9	18.3	0.56
August 24	26.1	18.3	0.00
August 25	27.8	18.9	0.36
August 26	25.6	17.2	0.00
August 27	27.8	17.2	0.36
August 28	27.8	18.9	0.00
August 29	24.4	13.9	0.00
August 30	25.6	11.7	0.00
August 31	28.9	13.9	0.00

September 1972 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
September 1	28.9	13.9	0.00
September 2	25.0	15.6	0.25
September 3	15.6	13.9	0.64
September 4	20.0	12.2	0.00
September 5	21.7	9.4	0.00
September 6	20.6	11.1	0.00
September 7	26.7	10.0	0.91
September 8	23.3	16.7	0.03
September 9	19.4	11.1	0.03
September 10	19.4	5.6	0.00
September 11	23.9	9.4	0.08
September 12	20.6	13.3	0.00
September 13	17.2	10.6	0.58
September 14	18.9	14.4	0.00
September 15	20.0	4.4	0.00
September 16	21.7	13.3	0.13
September 17	26.7	16.1	0.00
September 18	19.4	11.1	0.58
September 19	17.8	10.6	0.00
September 20	17.8	5.0	0.00
September 21	22.2	5.6	0.00
September 22	15.0	8.9	0.00
September 23	15.6	1.1	0.00
September 24	15.6	7.8	0.25
September 25	21.7	12.2	0.25
September 26	22.2	18.9	0.10
September 27	13.9	10.6	0.00
September 28	15.6	1.1	0.00
September 29	18.9	6.7	2.67
September 30	7.2	3.9	1.04

October 1972 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
October 1	12.2	0.6	0.18
October 2	13.9	7.2	0.00
October 3	19.4	6.1	0.00
October 4	22.2	12.8	0.00
October 5	20.6	6.1	0.00
October 6	17.2	11.1	1.85
October 7	6.7	5.6	0.10
October 8	13.9	1.1	0.20
October 9	6.1	2.8	0.00
October 10	7.2	-2.8	0.00
October 11	15.6	0.6	0.13
October 12	13.9	8.9	0.00
October 13	7.8	-1.1	0.00
October 14	12.8	2.8	0.38
October 15	5.6	0.0	0.00
October 16	11.7	-0.6	0.69
October 17	5.0	1.1	0.00
October 18	4.4	-4.4	0.00
October 19	2.8	-2.8	0.00
October 20	6.1	-7.2	0.00
October 21	8.3	-1.1	0.28
October 22	6.7	3.3	1.85
October 23	5.0	4.4	1.96
October 24	5.0	2.2	0.46
October 25	3.9	0.6	0.05
October 26	11.1	-0.6	0.00
October 27	14.4	0.6	0.05
October 28	8.9	4.4	1.40
October 29	7.2	3.3	0.00
October 30	3.3	-1.7	0.00
October 31	3.3	-3.3	0.00

November 1972 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
November 1	6.1	-1.1	0.00	0.0
November 2	6.1	2.2	1.22	0.0
November 3	7.8	3.3	0.05	0.0
November 4	0.0	-2.2	0.38	4.1
November 5	1.7	-1.7	0.00	0.0
November 6	3.9	-5.6	0.00	0.0
November 7	5.0	-1.1	0.79	0.0
November 8	6.1	2.8	2.84	0.0
November 9	5.6	3.9	0.00	0.0
November 10	5.0	1.1	0.00	0.0
November 11	3.9	0.0	0.00	0.0
November 12	8.3	0.6	0.00	0.0
November 13	6.7	2.8	0.00	0.0
November 14	-1.1	-5.0	0.00	0.0
November 15	-0.6	-3.3	0.00	0.0
November 16	-0.6	-7.2	0.00	0.0
November 17	1.1	-8.3	0.00	0.0
November 18	2.8	-7.2	0.00	0.0
November 19	2.8	-1.7	0.46	8.6
November 20	0.6	-1.7	0.00	0.0
November 21	-3.9	-8.3	0.00	0.0
November 22	-2.2	-14.4	0.00	0.0
November 23	2.2	-15.6	0.00	0.0
November 24	3.9	-1.1	0.00	0.0
November 25	2.2	0.6	0.86	4.6
November 26	3.3	-0.6	1.24	0.0
November 27	4.4	1.1	0.05	0.0
November 28	2.8	-0.6	0.00	0.0
November 29	0.0	-2.8	0.00	0.0
November 30	1.7	-5.0	0.76	8.6

December 1972 Ottawa Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
December 1	1.1	-3.3	0.05	0.8
December 2	-8.3	-19.4	1.57	20.3
December 3	-7.8	-12.8	0.00	0.0
December 4	-10.0	-20.0	0.15	1.3
December 5	-1.1	-18.9	0.48	0.0
December 6	7.8	-7.8	1.12	0.0
December 7	-9.4	-13.9	0.00	0.0
December 8	-5.0	-15.6	0.43	4.6
December 9	-1.1	-8.9	0.05	1.0
December 10	-3.9	-8.3	0.36	5.1
December 11	-11.1	-18.9	0.00	0.0
December 12	3.9	-20.6	2.06	10.7
December 13	3.9	-11.1	0.00	0.0
December 14	-2.2	-10.6	0.00	0.0
December 15	-9.4	-14.4	1.02	14.7
December 16	-9.4	-11.7	0.23	5.8
December 17	-3.9	-19.4	0.00	0.0
December 18	-1.1	-18.3	0.10	1.3
December 19	-10.0	-13.3	0.18	2.3
December 20	-9.4	-15.0	0.00	0.0
December 21	-2.8	-15.0	0.36	1.8
December 22	-1.1	-10.0	0.10	1.0
December 23	0.0	-2.2	0.00	0.0
December 24	2.2	-2.2	0.00	0.0
December 25	-5.0	-7.8	0.18	0.0
December 26	-3.3	-7.8	0.64	6.9
December 27	-3.3	-11.7	0.41	4.1
December 28	-5.6	-9.4	0.08	1.0
December 29	-12.2	-22.2	0.08	1.0
December 30	-5.6	-13.9	0.79	7.6
December 31	3.3	-10.6	1.65	0.0

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