Washington D.C. Weather in 1970

Historical record of Washington D.C. weather for the year 1970 based on NOAA data.

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1970 Washington D.C. Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	96 °F	September 23
Lowest temperature	4 °F	January 9
Highest daily low	75 °F	September 24
Lowest daily high	12 °F	January 9
Most daily precipitation	4.7 inches	July 9
Most daily snow	4.9 inches	December 31
Total annual precipitation	39.6 inches	-
Total annual snow	12.4 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Washington D.C. in 1970?

The highest temperature recorded in Washington D.C. in 1970 was 96 °F which happened on September 23.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1970

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	96 °F	Sep 23
2	95 °F	Sep 22
2	95 °F	Jul 4
2	95 °F	Jun 30
5	94 °F	Sep 25
5	94 °F	Sep 24
5	94 °F	Sep 16
5	94 °F	Sep 4
5	94 °F	Aug 29
5	94 °F	Aug 28
5	94 °F	Aug 16
5	94 °F	Aug 1

What was the coldest temperature in Washington D.C. in 1970?

The lowest temperature recorded in Washington D.C. in 1970 was 4 °F which happened on Jan 9.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1970

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	4 °F	January 9
2	8 °F	January 8
3	9 °F	January 22
3	9 °F	January 21
3	9 °F	January 10
6	11 °F	February 4
7	12 °F	February 26
8	15 °F	January 23
8	15 °F	January 11
10	16 °F	January 7

January 1970 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	35	24	0.00	0.0
January 2	41	24	0.00	0.0
January 3	39	26	0.04	0.0
January 4	33	20	0.00	0.0
January 5	45	18	0.00	0.0
January 6	38	30	0.15	0.7
January 7	35	16	0.12	1.5
January 8	17	8	0.00	0.0
January 9	12	4	0.00	0.0
January 10	29	9	0.00	0.0
January 11	29	15	0.00	0.0
January 12	37	26	0.02	0.4
January 13	40	23	0.00	0.0
January 14	41	23	0.00	0.0
January 15	38	21	0.00	0.0
January 16	46	20	0.00	0.0
January 17	50	26	0.51	0.0
January 18	51	32	0.13	0.0
January 19	33	19	0.00	0.0
January 20	26	17	0.10	1.0
January 21	21	9	0.00	0.0
January 22	24	9	0.00	0.0
January 23	30	15	0.00	0.0
January 24	34	19	0.00	0.0
January 25	50	30	0.00	0.0
January 26	60	39	0.00	0.0
January 27	48	32	0.00	0.0
January 28	49	29	0.00	0.0
January 29	62	40	0.17	0.0
January 30	47	26	0.00	0.0
January 31	47	23	0.00	0.0

February 1970 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	59	31	0.00	0.0
February 2	61	40	0.14	0.0
February 3	53	19	0.76	0.0
February 4	25	11	0.00	0.0
February 5	38	22	0.00	0.0
February 6	46	31	0.00	0.0
February 7	48	27	0.00	0.0
February 8	46	31	0.00	0.0
February 9	45	37	0.58	0.0
February 10	45	37	0.43	0.0
February 11	48	36	0.01	0.0
February 12	43	29	0.00	0.0
February 13	42	25	0.00	0.0
February 14	30	23	0.36	3.5
February 15	37	22	0.31	0.1
February 16	40	31	0.00	0.0
February 17	41	30	0.10	0.0
February 18	50	27	0.00	0.0
February 19	55	31	0.00	0.0
February 20	40	25	0.00	0.0
February 21	45	23	0.00	0.0
February 22	63	26	0.00	0.0
February 23	55	32	0.00	0.0
February 24	62	27	0.00	0.0
February 25	61	22	0.00	0.0
February 26	32	12	0.00	0.0
February 27	57	24	0.00	0.0
February 28	49	30	0.00	0.0

March 1970 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	47	27	0.00
March 2	61	37	0.00
March 3	48	35	0.17
March 4	43	35	0.27
March 5	54	40	0.00
March 6	49	35	0.00
March 7	58	28	0.00
March 8	60	34	0.00
March 9	40	30	0.00
March 10	51	32	0.00
March 11	55	40	0.00
March 12	46	34	0.19
March 13	47	34	0.00
March 14	45	27	0.00
March 15	43	23	0.00
March 16	42	24	0.00
March 17	49	24	0.00
March 18	40	35	0.51
March 19	49	37	0.00
March 20	43	39	0.22
March 21	54	38	0.00
March 22	45	35	0.27
March 23	56	33	0.00
March 24	56	35	0.00
March 25	56	32	0.00
March 26	71	39	0.28
March 27	58	38	0.00
March 28	66	34	0.00
March 29	50	30	0.56
March 30	39	26	0.00
March 31	48	35	0.35

April 1970 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	54	34	0.16
April 2	74	42	1.17
April 3	63	40	0.00
April 4	60	38	0.00
April 5	55	36	0.00
April 6	46	36	0.06
April 7	57	39	0.01
April 8	69	34	0.00
April 9	83	48	0.00
April 10	67	44	0.00
April 11	61	34	0.00
April 12	58	42	0.00
April 13	63	38	0.07
April 14	49	45	3.04
April 15	60	45	0.10
April 16	70	39	0.00
April 17	67	46	0.00
April 18	68	47	0.00
April 19	54	47	0.00
April 20	67	43	0.44
April 21	70	49	0.00
April 22	75	47	0.00
April 23	60	53	0.28
April 24	72	55	0.02
April 25	75	52	0.00
April 26	65	55	0.00
April 27	67	55	0.00
April 28	72	53	0.00
April 29	83	54	0.00
April 30	81	59	0.00

May 1970 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	82	61	0.00
May 2	81	61	0.00
May 3	63	52	0.21
May 4	59	47	0.24
May 5	79	46	0.00
May 6	61	44	0.00
May 7	65	38	0.00
May 8	85	46	0.00
May 9	90	60	0.00
May 10	89	61	0.00
May 11	86	65	0.00
May 12	87	64	0.56
May 13	88	62	0.17
May 14	85	60	0.00
May 15	69	57	0.00
May 16	75	56	0.00
May 17	68	55	0.32
May 18	73	50	0.00
May 19	87	54	0.00
May 20	92	65	0.00
May 21	82	62	0.00
May 22	87	62	0.00
May 23	93	67	0.00
May 24	88	66	0.76
May 25	80	65	0.00
May 26	83	66	0.53
May 27	74	56	0.00
May 28	75	50	0.00
May 29	75	55	0.00
May 30	77	54	0.00
May 31	84	62	0.00

June 1970 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	86	67	0.00
June 2	89	70	0.01
June 3	90	71	0.94
June 4	77	66	0.00
June 5	89	67	0.01
June 6	81	59	0.25
June 7	79	54	0.00
June 8	86	60	0.00
June 9	86	63	0.00
June 10	92	67	0.00
June 11	92	66	0.00
June 12	93	67	0.22
June 13	83	65	0.00
June 14	80	58	0.00
June 15	72	64	0.00
June 16	81	67	0.38
June 17	90	66	0.00
June 18	91	71	0.38
June 19	91	69	0.00
June 20	82	71	0.00
June 21	87	69	0.37
June 22	80	66	0.00
June 23	85	62	0.00
June 24	86	63	0.00
June 25	92	68	0.17
June 26	83	71	0.07
June 27	80	60	0.00
June 28	81	56	0.00
June 29	83	57	0.00
June 30	95	68	0.00

July 1970 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	91	73	0.00
July 2	90	73	0.28
July 3	93	72	0.00
July 4	95	74	0.32
July 5	83	68	0.00
July 6	87	63	0.00
July 7	89	60	0.00
July 8	92	71	0.00
July 9	89	69	4.69
July 10	79	70	0.00
July 11	87	68	0.00
July 12	89	69	0.00
July 13	88	66	0.00
July 14	87	68	0.00
July 15	90	72	1.04
July 16	90	70	0.00
July 17	87	65	0.00
July 18	92	66	0.00
July 19	92	70	0.00
July 20	91	72	0.64
July 21	80	65	0.01
July 22	81	65	0.01
July 23	76	70	0.59
July 24	87	72	0.00
July 25	92	74	0.00
July 26	92	73	0.00
July 27	91	72	0.00
July 28	91	74	0.00
July 29	93	72	0.18
July 30	90	74	0.36
July 31	93	75	0.00

August 1970 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	94	75	0.00
August 2	92	75	0.00
August 3	91	66	0.19
August 4	82	70	0.00
August 5	84	65	0.00
August 6	85	68	0.00
August 7	86	70	0.00
August 8	88	69	0.00
August 9	85	72	0.00
August 10	80	71	0.00
August 11	86	68	0.00
August 12	92	67	0.00
August 13	91	70	0.00
August 14	91	72	0.03
August 15	90	69	0.00
August 16	94	73	0.09
August 17	93	72	0.00
August 18	89	68	0.00
August 19	90	72	0.44
August 20	90	72	0.00
August 21	87	68	0.00
August 22	85	61	0.00
August 23	82	73	0.32
August 24	84	66	0.00
August 25	86	65	0.00
August 26	86	66	0.00
August 27	92	66	0.00
August 28	94	70	0.00
August 29	94	70	0.00
August 30	93	74	0.00
August 31	88	68	0.02

September 1970 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	79	59	0.00
September 2	82	56	0.00
September 3	85	64	0.00
September 4	94	75	0.00
September 5	91	71	0.00
September 6	83	66	0.00
September 7	85	61	0.00
September 8	85	60	0.00
September 9	83	67	0.30
September 10	93	71	0.85
September 11	79	64	0.00
September 12	79	56	0.00
September 13	83	59	0.00
September 14	89	67	0.00
September 15	91	70	0.00
September 16	94	70	0.00
September 17	84	72	0.00
September 18	90	73	0.10
September 19	79	64	0.00
September 20	81	61	0.00
September 21	88	66	0.00
September 22	95	71	0.00
September 23	96	73	0.00
September 24	94	75	0.00
September 25	94	73	0.00
September 26	93	72	0.00
September 27	81	59	0.32
September 28	72	51	0.00
September 29	65	48	0.00
September 30	70	48	0.00

October 1970 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	73	50	0.00
October 2	75	51	0.00
October 3	86	55	0.00
October 4	68	48	0.00
October 5	74	42	0.00
October 6	79	48	0.00
October 7	81	54	0.00
October 8	77	58	0.00
October 9	79	62	0.00
October 10	81	64	0.00
October 11	80	66	0.00
October 12	79	65	0.00
October 13	79	63	0.00
October 14	81	65	0.00
October 15	73	60	0.36
October 16	61	45	0.11
October 17	58	39	0.00
October 18	69	45	0.00
October 19	71	42	0.00
October 20	63	51	0.00
October 21	64	57	1.08
October 22	73	63	0.10
October 23	68	60	0.00
October 24	71	51	0.00
October 25	72	56	0.00
October 26	65	57	0.00
October 27	58	52	0.00
October 28	58	50	0.00
October 29	61	50	0.01
October 30	59	53	0.29
October 31	62	55	0.10

November 1970 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	67	54	0.00
November 2	66	55	0.00
November 3	60	48	0.44
November 4	52	40	2.30
November 5	58	46	0.14
November 6	60	39	0.00
November 7	66	42	0.00
November 8	65	42	0.00
November 9	61	52	0.00
November 10	64	51	0.37
November 11	64	58	0.96
November 12	64	59	0.12
November 13	60	53	0.34
November 14	58	53	0.59
November 15	59	45	0.32
November 16	48	35	0.00
November 17	49	31	0.00
November 18	49	32	0.00
November 19	58	39	0.00
November 20	60	46	0.19
November 21	55	37	0.00
November 22	60	36	0.00
November 23	53	22	0.00
November 24	39	20	0.00
November 25	35	21	0.00
November 26	44	31	0.00
November 27	57	32	0.00
November 28	59	38	0.00
November 29	57	45	0.00
November 30	65	41	0.00

December 1970 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	55	38	0.00	0.0
December 2	73	43	0.00	0.0
December 3	62	38	0.00	0.0
December 4	62	39	0.04	0.0
December 5	48	30	0.00	0.0
December 6	46	30	0.00	0.0
December 7	40	26	0.00	0.0
December 8	40	24	0.00	0.0
December 9	60	33	0.00	0.0
December 10	58	36	0.00	0.0
December 11	49	34	0.07	0.0
December 12	42	39	0.32	0.0
December 13	45	38	0.00	0.0
December 14	47	34	0.00	0.0
December 15	46	33	0.00	0.0
December 16	49	30	1.00	0.0
December 17	55	42	0.02	0.0
December 18	51	37	0.00	0.0
December 19	61	37	0.00	0.0
December 20	52	37	0.00	0.0
December 21	41	33	0.44	0.0
December 22	43	35	0.82	0.0
December 23	43	38	0.04	0.0
December 24	43	30	0.01	0.0
December 25	37	27	0.03	0.3
December 26	33	21	0.00	0.0
December 27	39	21	0.00	0.0
December 28	37	24	0.00	0.0
December 29	36	21	0.00	0.0
December 30	38	21	0.00	0.0
December 31	34	26	0.54	4.9

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Years	Station	Coordinates
1945–2024	Washington Reagan Airport	location
1851–1945	Washington D.C.	location