Portland Weather in 1972

Historical record of Portland, Maine weather for the year 1972 based on NOAA data.

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1972 Portland Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	87 °F	July 16
Lowest temperature	-18 °F	February 23
Highest daily low	64 °F	August 28
Lowest daily high	12 °F	February 23
Most daily precipitation	2.9 inches	September 3
Most daily snow	14.7 inches	February 19
Total annual precipitation	48.6 inches	-
Total annual snow	123.7 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Portland in 1972?

The highest temperature recorded in Portland, Maine in 1972 was 87 °F which happened on July 16.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Portland in 1972

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	87 °F	Jul 16
2	86 °F	Aug 28
2	86 °F	Jul 2
4	85 °F	Aug 26
4	85 °F	Jul 22
4	85 °F	Jul 17
7	84 °F	Aug 29
8	83 °F	Aug 24
8	83 °F	Aug 22
8	83 °F	Aug 13
8	83 °F	Aug 8
8	83 °F	Jul 31
8	83 °F	Jul 23
8	83 °F	Jul 14

What was the coldest temperature in Portland in 1972?

The lowest temperature recorded in Portland, Maine in 1972 was -18 °F which happened on Feb 23.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Portland in 1972

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-18 °F	February 23
2	-8 °F	March 10
2	-8 °F	January 6
4	-6 °F	February 22
4	-6 °F	January 17
4	-6 °F	January 1
7	-5 °F	February 8
8	-3 °F	January 16
9	-2 °F	March 7
10	-1 °F	December 18
10	-1 °F	February 21
10	-1 °F	January 7

January 1972 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	21	-6	0.00	0.0
January 2	42	16	0.56	0.1
January 3	38	29	0.00	0.0
January 4	35	26	0.10	0.3
January 5	28	4	0.15	1.3
January 6	16	-8	0.00	0.0
January 7	23	-1	0.00	0.0
January 8	25	3	0.00	0.0
January 9	42	0	0.10	0.0
January 10	48	26	0.00	0.0
January 11	35	24	0.05	0.0
January 12	43	24	0.00	0.0
January 13	48	24	0.03	0.0
January 14	47	16	0.07	0.0
January 15	26	13	0.00	0.0
January 16	13	-3	0.00	0.0
January 17	18	-6	0.03	0.7
January 18	38	8	0.00	0.0
January 19	52	29	0.00	0.0
January 20	32	22	0.42	3.3
January 21	33	9	0.00	0.0
January 22	30	10	0.00	0.0
January 23	46	29	0.02	0.0
January 24	38	26	0.25	0.6
January 25	50	19	0.27	0.0
January 26	19	5	0.00	0.0
January 27	20	2	0.00	0.0
January 28	23	5	0.04	0.7
January 29	29	4	0.00	0.0
January 30	31	5	0.00	0.0
January 31	26	6	0.00	0.0

February 1972 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	30	4	0.00	0.0
February 2	19	12	0.00	0.0
February 3	37	12	0.88	5.3
February 4	47	21	0.60	0.0
February 5	21	8	0.00	0.0
February 6	25	8	0.00	0.0
February 7	21	1	0.08	0.8
February 8	14	-5	0.00	0.0
February 9	33	8	0.00	0.0
February 10	31	5	0.00	0.0
February 11	31	5	0.00	0.0
February 12	42	4	0.00	0.0
February 13	45	24	0.85	0.0
February 14	46	32	0.00	0.0
February 15	46	27	0.00	0.0
February 16	42	23	0.00	0.0
February 17	28	16	0.00	0.0
February 18	30	18	0.00	0.0
February 19	31	15	1.36	14.7
February 20	24	5	0.07	0.7
February 21	27	-1	0.00	0.0
February 22	28	-6	0.08	0.8
February 23	12	-18	0.00	0.0
February 24	28	7	0.32	6.5
February 25	21	8	0.05	0.8
February 26	27	18	0.85	8.4
February 27	35	6	0.00	0.0
February 28	44	29	0.00	0.0
February 29	45	28	0.00	0.0

March 1972 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	50	25	0.00	0.0
March 2	30	19	0.07	0.0
March 3	33	22	1.28	1.8
March 4	24	8	0.04	0.6
March 5	28	19	0.51	6.0
March 6	26	1	0.00	0.0
March 7	28	-2	0.04	0.4
March 8	42	25	0.24	0.6
March 9	25	5	0.00	0.0
March 10	28	-8	0.00	0.0
March 11	32	2	0.00	0.0
March 12	38	31	0.00	0.0
March 13	33	21	0.00	0.0
March 14	30	13	0.00	0.0
March 15	31	27	1.16	11.7
March 16	39	29	0.02	0.0
March 17	46	35	0.96	0.0
March 18	45	34	0.04	0.0
March 19	38	21	0.00	0.0
March 20	33	14	0.00	0.0
March 21	34	26	0.01	0.1
March 22	47	31	1.59	0.5
March 23	45	37	0.01	0.0
March 24	38	30	0.03	0.0
March 25	41	27	0.00	0.0
March 26	37	23	0.00	0.0
March 27	38	21	0.00	0.0
March 28	44	26	0.00	0.0
March 29	49	36	0.00	0.0
March 30	37	33	0.00	0.0
March 31	39	33	0.01	0.0

April 1972 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	54	30	0.00	0.0
April 2	48	26	0.02	0.0
April 3	37	33	0.68	2.6
April 4	45	32	0.09	0.0
April 5	44	33	0.00	0.0
April 6	42	26	0.22	2.1
April 7	35	25	0.02	0.2
April 8	39	25	0.00	0.0
April 9	47	29	0.00	0.0
April 10	50	31	0.00	0.0
April 11	47	27	0.00	0.0
April 12	52	27	0.00	0.0
April 13	42	28	0.76	1.4
April 14	45	35	0.02	0.0
April 15	42	30	0.24	0.0
April 16	54	38	0.00	0.0
April 17	50	40	0.01	0.0
April 18	59	41	0.00	0.0
April 19	52	42	0.00	0.0
April 20	42	33	0.15	0.0
April 21	48	33	0.00	0.0
April 22	58	29	0.00	0.0
April 23	45	40	0.25	0.0
April 24	59	40	0.07	0.0
April 25	49	32	0.00	0.0
April 26	51	32	0.00	0.0
April 27	50	31	0.00	0.0
April 28	52	31	0.00	0.0
April 29	62	37	0.00	0.0
April 30	69	31	0.00	0.0

May 1972 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	75	40	0.00
May 2	52	41	0.27
May 3	45	41	0.76
May 4	50	45	0.36
May 5	60	38	0.00
May 6	59	30	0.00
May 7	70	48	0.00
May 8	52	45	0.00
May 9	46	43	0.12
May 10	56	33	0.00
May 11	61	31	0.00
May 12	61	37	0.00
May 13	67	36	0.00
May 14	67	45	0.02
May 15	54	48	0.72
May 16	54	46	0.10
May 17	62	48	0.00
May 18	65	48	0.01
May 19	60	47	0.00
May 20	52	47	0.45
May 21	76	52	0.02
May 22	72	48	0.00
May 23	78	40	0.00
May 24	59	41	0.00
May 25	58	35	0.00
May 26	60	31	0.00
May 27	68	40	0.00
May 28	80	44	0.00
May 29	76	48	0.00
May 30	71	52	0.00
May 31	68	55	0.34

June 1972 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	62	55	1.50
June 2	70	52	0.00
June 3	74	47	0.00
June 4	70	51	0.27
June 5	69	50	0.00
June 6	61	45	0.11
June 7	59	52	0.36
June 8	69	44	0.00
June 9	75	52	0.08
June 10	60	45	0.61
June 11	63	40	0.00
June 12	74	37	0.00
June 13	72	49	0.00
June 14	72	51	0.00
June 15	75	58	0.00
June 16	70	57	0.13
June 17	75	57	0.00
June 18	62	53	0.00
June 19	59	53	0.01
June 20	68	53	0.00
June 21	68	55	0.00
June 22	62	56	0.34
June 23	64	54	0.15
June 24	63	54	0.02
June 25	68	54	0.01
June 26	68	55	0.05
June 27	73	55	0.20
June 28	74	55	0.02
June 29	63	56	0.00
June 30	62	55	0.38

July 1972 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	71	56	0.01
July 2	86	57	0.00
July 3	78	61	0.03
July 4	74	54	0.00
July 5	64	47	0.00
July 6	71	50	0.00
July 7	71	47	0.00
July 8	73	49	0.00
July 9	77	50	0.00
July 10	74	54	0.00
July 11	82	60	0.12
July 12	81	57	0.00
July 13	81	64	0.48
July 14	83	64	0.00
July 15	79	61	0.00
July 16	87	62	0.00
July 17	85	63	0.00
July 18	78	62	0.00
July 19	69	61	0.15
July 20	77	62	0.00
July 21	73	62	0.09
July 22	85	62	0.00
July 23	83	62	0.15
July 24	78	61	0.45
July 25	75	58	0.16
July 26	80	58	0.29
July 27	78	56	0.00
July 28	72	60	0.09
July 29	72	58	0.03
July 30	80	55	0.00
July 31	83	54	0.00

August 1972 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	74	60	0.00
August 2	78	57	0.00
August 3	70	60	0.12
August 4	74	51	0.00
August 5	72	43	0.00
August 6	78	47	0.00
August 7	68	57	0.03
August 8	83	57	0.03
August 9	77	56	0.15
August 10	71	48	0.00
August 11	74	43	0.00
August 12	72	51	0.00
August 13	83	56	0.00
August 14	67	50	0.03
August 15	71	49	0.01
August 16	74	49	0.00
August 17	69	53	0.00
August 18	66	58	0.14
August 19	81	58	0.00
August 20	77	51	0.00
August 21	76	46	0.00
August 22	83	54	0.00
August 23	80	57	0.00
August 24	83	62	0.00
August 25	78	64	0.00
August 26	85	62	0.00
August 27	76	60	0.23
August 28	86	64	0.06
August 29	84	54	0.00
August 30	80	50	0.00
August 31	81	50	0.00

September 1972 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	80	52	0.00
September 2	73	56	0.00
September 3	66	58	2.90
September 4	78	56	0.00
September 5	74	53	0.00
September 6	75	47	0.00
September 7	70	45	0.00
September 8	71	46	0.01
September 9	72	50	0.44
September 10	66	45	0.00
September 11	73	40	0.00
September 12	76	53	0.00
September 13	62	46	0.09
September 14	75	50	0.50
September 15	62	42	0.00
September 16	73	49	0.00
September 17	81	52	0.00
September 18	69	56	0.00
September 19	62	52	0.05
September 20	61	41	0.00
September 21	61	36	0.00
September 22	74	49	0.00
September 23	63	38	0.00
September 24	59	37	0.00
September 25	68	53	0.00
September 26	77	55	0.01
September 27	78	55	0.02
September 28	56	40	0.00
September 29	60	38	0.25
September 30	66	50	0.04

October 1972 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	57	41	0.00
October 2	57	34	0.00
October 3	63	36	0.00
October 4	65	42	0.00
October 5	63	52	0.00
October 6	63	52	0.00
October 7	60	55	1.96
October 8	66	47	0.00
October 9	51	33	0.00
October 10	50	32	0.00
October 11	55	30	0.00
October 12	55	47	0.11
October 13	51	30	0.35
October 14	53	28	0.00
October 15	51	31	0.05
October 16	51	26	0.00
October 17	60	37	0.00
October 18	46	26	0.00
October 19	41	31	0.00
October 20	43	25	0.00
October 21	45	19	0.00
October 22	49	36	0.00
October 23	53	44	0.15
October 24	68	44	0.01
October 25	44	40	0.00
October 26	51	36	0.00
October 27	57	31	0.00
October 28	54	32	0.27
October 29	56	45	1.02
October 30	49	34	0.00
October 31	44	31	0.00

November 1972 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	42	32	0.00	0.0
November 2	51	33	0.50	0.0
November 3	54	39	0.32	0.0
November 4	39	30	0.00	0.0
November 5	38	33	0.02	0.2
November 6	44	34	0.00	0.0
November 7	48	33	0.00	0.0
November 8	47	38	0.52	0.0
November 9	44	39	0.94	0.0
November 10	52	35	0.00	0.0
November 11	41	35	0.00	0.0
November 12	43	38	0.00	0.0
November 13	44	39	0.01	0.0
November 14	39	31	1.02	9.2
November 15	35	19	0.20	1.9
November 16	32	12	0.00	0.0
November 17	33	8	0.00	0.0
November 18	38	19	0.00	0.0
November 19	41	15	0.00	0.0
November 20	48	33	2.53	0.0
November 21	36	23	0.00	0.0
November 22	30	13	0.00	0.0
November 23	29	12	0.00	0.0
November 24	41	24	0.00	0.0
November 25	41	23	0.00	0.0
November 26	56	38	1.15	0.0
November 27	48	36	0.00	0.0
November 28	46	34	0.11	0.0
November 29	41	27	0.00	0.0
November 30	35	16	0.55	4.3

December 1972 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	36	31	0.57	3.0
December 2	32	21	0.00	0.0
December 3	45	26	0.00	0.0
December 4	29	21	0.25	3.4
December 5	21	15	0.15	2.1
December 6	42	20	1.02	0.0
December 7	41	12	0.00	0.0
December 8	26	7	0.57	2.6
December 9	36	26	0.26	0.0
December 10	36	31	0.19	0.0
December 11	35	10	0.00	0.0
December 12	26	5	0.13	0.7
December 13	44	24	0.04	0.0
December 14	36	18	0.00	0.0
December 15	24	13	0.30	3.5
December 16	25	14	0.55	8.2
December 17	14	0	0.00	0.0
December 18	29	-1	0.00	0.0
December 19	24	15	0.03	0.3
December 20	22	14	0.01	0.2
December 21	20	11	0.07	1.1
December 22	36	20	0.26	1.3
December 23	36	31	0.00	0.0
December 24	35	26	0.00	0.0
December 25	35	27	0.00	0.0
December 26	31	26	0.03	0.0
December 27	36	21	0.05	0.0
December 28	29	13	0.01	0.3
December 29	25	10	0.00	0.0
December 30	16	12	0.51	5.6
December 31	31	13	1.49	2.8

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