Washington D.C. Weather in 1872

Historical record of Washington D.C., District of Columbia weather for the year 1872 based on NOAA data.
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1872 Washington D.C. Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 101 °F July 3
Lowest temperature 3 °F December 22
Highest daily low 79 °F July 2
Lowest daily high 15 °F December 25
Most daily precipitation 3.1 inches October 25
Total annual precipitation 32.1 inches -
January 1872 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
52 34 0.04
41 29 0.00
44 32 0.03
43 37 0.00
44 32 0.00
47 29 0.00
33 27 0.00
30 26 0.06
44 24 0.00
43 27 0.00
42 26 0.00
56 28 0.00
50 n/a 0.00
n/a 18 0.00
37 13 0.00
34 28 0.00
36 22 0.00
50 16 0.00
45 29 0.00
51 31 0.02
47 29 0.00
39 27 0.00
27 15 0.00
34 12 0.00
38 12 0.00
45 17 0.08
35 n/a 0.12
n/a 10 0.00
21 7 0.00
31 3 0.00
February 1872 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
30 6 0.00
36 12 0.00
59 15 0.00
46 30 0.19
35 21 0.00
39 21 0.00
40 30 0.00
49 31 0.00
58 34 0.00
50 32 0.00
44 n/a 0.16
n/a 11 0.00
31 9 0.00
38 28 0.01
36 30 0.03
33 29 0.00
43 27 0.00
41 33 0.00
48 36 0.00
36 24 0.00
47 21 0.00
64 34 0.00
53 33 0.15
39 29 0.00
42 24 0.00
39 25 0.14
32 24 0.00
March 1872 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
40 17 0.00
38 18 0.34
38 19 0.00
46 13 0.00
23 6 0.00
29 11 0.00
39 18 0.00
37 29 0.05
41 34 0.73
39 28 0.11
39 30 0.02
48 27 0.01
52 35 0.16
44 25 0.00
44 22 0.00
43 34 0.24
48 28 0.00
62 34 0.00
36 16 0.00
32 16 0.00
50 24 0.01
49 31 0.00
46 28 0.00
51 27 0.38
43 36 0.82
53 38 0.00
67 35 0.00
67 47 0.00
54 40 0.00
71 39 0.46
April 1872 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
49 39 0.00
62 37 0.00
66 40 0.00
50 32 0.00
57 31 0.00
64 36 0.00
65 49 0.49
67 49 0.00
76 49 0.45
68 53 0.04
75 49 0.00
77 47 0.02
71 59 0.20
70 50 0.00
50 40 0.27
49 35 0.01
60 31 0.00
57 44 0.07
63 49 0.11
71 47 0.00
75 46 0.00
62 43 0.00
62 35 0.00
75 47 0.00
83 52 0.00
90 59 0.00
80 59 0.11
63 50 0.00
73 44 0.00
74 45 0.00
May 1872 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
76 53 0.00
78 53 0.30
69 44 0.04
56 44 0.00
67 41 0.00
86 47 0.00
90 51 0.00
89 65 0.00
91 64 0.00
92 65 0.00
91 67 0.00
85 68 0.00
72 58 0.00
75 50 0.00
80 55 0.00
76 54 0.00
76 49 0.00
69 58 0.02
78 63 0.00
80 61 0.00
76 55 0.00
82 58 0.39
78 61 0.00
83 55 0.01
74 64 0.02
79 58 0.00
83 58 0.59
76 56 0.00
79 53 0.00
76 59 0.06
73 53 0.00
June 1872 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
80 56 0.18
77 59 0.02
83 57 0.00
70 58 0.37
70 53 0.00
84 57 0.00
84 68 0.01
88 70 0.11
91 64 0.01
85 64 0.37
86 63 0.00
91 62 0.00
91 69 0.00
94 64 0.10
80 60 0.00
85 61 1.16
84 59 0.00
86 60 0.00
88 60 0.00
90 64 0.00
92 70 0.00
91 70 0.00
91 69 0.00
82 70 0.18
88 69 0.27
89 68 0.00
92 70 0.00
94 72 0.00
91 71 0.00
93 74 0.00
July 1872 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
96 78 0.00
98 79 0.05
101 78 0.02
97 78 0.04
92 74 0.00
91 71 0.00
91 70 0.00
90 74 0.00
92 69 0.00
97 76 0.00
97 73 0.29
97 71 0.23
97 72 0.00
96 76 0.01
89 75 0.10
93 77 0.00
93 77 0.00
95 76 0.00
88 72 0.00
90 66 0.00
90 64 0.06
83 69 0.02
83 67 0.00
88 73 0.00
91 67 0.00
94 76 0.00
86 71 0.00
88 65 0.00
89 71 0.00
89 73 0.00
88 76 0.00
August 1872 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
92 68 0.30
87 70 0.70
84 69 0.01
84 67 0.00
91 68 0.00
87 67 0.01
93 70 0.00
93 74 0.00
93 74 0.00
94 73 0.15
97 71 0.06
98 75 0.25
97 76 0.00
98 75 0.80
89 73 0.25
82 71 1.97
88 73 0.02
93 72 0.00
96 77 0.00
92 76 0.00
91 74 0.00
96 76 0.00
87 72 0.00
88 69 0.00
91 70 0.00
92 75 0.00
88 73 0.00
82 64 0.04
76 64 2.17
74 61 0.19
75 55 0.00
September 1872 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
79 57 0.00
82 60 0.00
72 54 0.00
76 49 0.00
67 57 0.00
89 62 0.14
95 69 0.01
97 72 0.00
98 72 0.00
78 68 0.00
76 67 0.01
81 71 0.82
79 67 0.41
69 56 0.00
66 52 0.00
72 53 0.00
79 51 0.00
78 54 0.00
75 60 0.03
71 55 0.00
81 48 0.00
90 60 0.00
87 62 0.00
89 64 0.00
82 60 2.49
79 62 0.01
72 57 0.00
72 50 0.00
76 59 0.00
72 52 0.00
October 1872 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
64 51 0.01
65 46 0.00
77 53 0.00
72 59 0.00
77 55 0.00
82 66 0.00
74 n/a 0.01
n/a 50 0.80
70 44 0.00
75 50 0.00
54 43 0.00
60 36 0.00
61 46 0.01
53 41 0.00
58 38 0.00
69 49 0.00
65 44 0.00
64 52 0.04
59 43 0.00
59 37 0.00
69 37 0.00
71 49 0.00
67 55 0.36
55 49 0.43
66 50 3.12
67 54 0.05
66 49 0.00
55 45 0.00
52 38 0.00
51 34 0.00
51 39 0.00
November 1872 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
59 39 0.00
55 35 0.06
55 43 0.01
55 40 0.00
58 34 0.00
62 50 0.75
62 48 0.96
57 42 0.00
53 34 0.00
57 31 0.00
61 38 0.06
65 41 0.34
55 37 0.08
52 43 0.20
46 32 0.00
37 28 0.00
40 26 0.00
46 28 0.00
50 22 0.00
46 26 0.00
40 18 0.00
42 29 0.01
51 38 0.00
58 32 0.00
64 44 0.01
52 36 0.27
48 24 0.00
49 24 0.00
38 15 0.00
24 14 0.00
December 1872 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
43 18 0.02
56 40 0.01
46 34 0.00
40 29 0.00
42 25 0.00
53 27 0.00
46 32 0.00
48 30 0.00
41 19 0.00
25 16 0.00
39 18 0.00
30 21 0.00
39 21 0.00
52 26 0.00
52 35 0.01
44 30 0.02
46 32 0.00
40 30 0.33
37 27 1.30
44 31 0.00
42 24 0.00
40 3 0.00
42 18 0.00
27 6 0.00
15 5 0.14
19 12 0.60
19 11 0.00
28 13 0.00
36 14 0.00
42 26 0.00
45 34 0.06
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1945–2023 Washington Reagan Airport location
1851–1945 Washington D.C. location