Washington D.C. Weather in 1971

Historical record of Washington D.C. weather for the year 1971 based on NOAA data.

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1971 Washington D.C. Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	93 °F	August 21
Lowest temperature	11 °F	February 2
Highest daily low	75 °F	July 26
Lowest daily high	22 °F	February 1
Most daily precipitation	3.8 inches	August 27
Most daily snow	4.4 inches	January 1
Total annual precipitation	46.0 inches	-
Total annual snow	8.0 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Washington D.C. in 1971?

The highest temperature recorded in Washington D.C. in 1971 was 93 °F which happened 3 different times.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1971

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	93 °F	Aug 21
1	93 °F	Aug 10
1	93 °F	Jul 8
4	92 °F	Jul 26
4	92 °F	Jul 17
4	92 °F	Jul 10
4	92 °F	Jul 7
4	92 °F	Jun 27
4	92 °F	Jun 26
10	91 °F	Aug 20
10	91 °F	Aug 9
10	91 °F	Aug 8
10	91 °F	Jul 16
10	91 °F	Jul 9
10	91 °F	Jul 6
10	91 °F	Jun 25
10	91 °F	Jun 8
10	91 °F	Jun 7

What was the coldest temperature in Washington D.C. in 1971?

The lowest temperature recorded in Washington D.C. in 1971 was 11 °F which happened on Feb 2.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1971

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	11 °F	February 2
2	12 °F	February 1
3	14 °F	January 29
3	14 °F	January 28
5	15 °F	February 10
6	16 °F	February 3
7	17 °F	January 31
7	17 °F	January 27
7	17 °F	January 19
10	18 °F	January 20
10	18 °F	January 8

January 1971 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	38	27	0.45	4.4
January 2	41	20	0.00	0.0
January 3	42	20	0.00	0.0
January 4	39	31	0.71	0.0
January 5	46	35	0.11	0.0
January 6	36	28	0.00	0.0
January 7	32	21	0.00	0.0
January 8	27	18	0.00	0.0
January 9	33	23	0.00	0.0
January 10	33	25	0.00	0.0
January 11	38	29	0.00	0.0
January 12	47	28	0.00	0.0
January 13	35	26	0.08	0.0
January 14	46	29	0.02	0.0
January 15	43	27	0.00	0.0
January 16	32	23	0.00	0.0
January 17	31	22	0.00	0.0
January 18	30	19	0.00	0.0
January 19	24	17	0.00	0.0
January 20	33	18	0.00	0.0
January 21	47	19	0.00	0.0
January 22	49	30	0.12	0.0
January 23	50	31	0.12	0.0
January 24	40	26	0.23	0.4
January 25	45	32	0.00	0.0
January 26	53	26	0.00	0.0
January 27	26	17	0.00	0.0
January 28	27	14	0.00	0.0
January 29	41	14	0.00	0.0
January 30	53	35	0.02	0.0
January 31	36	17	0.00	0.0

February 1971 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	22	12	0.00	0.0
February 2	25	11	0.00	0.0
February 3	28	16	0.01	0.2
February 4	33	22	0.13	0.1
February 5	40	32	0.21	0.0
February 6	47	30	0.00	0.0
February 7	42	29	1.01	0.0
February 8	39	35	0.50	0.0
February 9	37	19	0.00	0.0
February 10	33	15	0.00	0.0
February 11	49	23	0.00	0.0
February 12	60	36	0.00	0.0
February 13	53	28	1.77	0.0
February 14	36	25	0.00	0.0
February 15	41	25	0.00	0.0
February 16	41	29	0.00	0.0
February 17	51	26	0.03	0.0
February 18	63	33	0.00	0.0
February 19	61	39	0.00	0.0
February 20	70	42	0.04	0.0
February 21	58	46	0.00	0.0
February 22	46	41	1.48	0.0
February 23	47	37	0.02	0.0
February 24	49	37	0.00	0.0
February 25	60	34	0.00	0.0
February 26	59	42	0.10	0.0
February 27	73	47	0.14	0.0
February 28	67	46	0.00	0.0

March 1971 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	59	42	0.00	0.0
March 2	46	40	0.00	0.0
March 3	42	34	0.92	0.5
March 4	36	26	0.04	0.6
March 5	54	26	0.00	0.0
March 6	61	32	0.00	0.0
March 7	55	35	0.00	0.0
March 8	38	30	0.00	0.0
March 9	47	27	0.00	0.0
March 10	51	29	0.00	0.0
March 11	54	37	0.00	0.0
March 12	58	37	0.00	0.0
March 13	65	37	0.00	0.0
March 14	49	41	0.00	0.0
March 15	73	44	0.02	0.0
March 16	71	43	0.00	0.0
March 17	44	35	0.00	0.0
March 18	50	29	0.00	0.0
March 19	53	39	0.75	0.0
March 20	45	37	0.00	0.0
March 21	52	36	0.00	0.0
March 22	62	36	0.16	0.0
March 23	45	32	0.01	0.0
March 24	42	28	0.00	0.0
March 25	45	26	0.00	0.0
March 26	38	31	0.03	0.3
March 27	54	32	0.00	0.0
March 28	60	34	0.00	0.0
March 29	58	41	0.00	0.0
March 30	51	36	0.00	0.0
March 31	57	30	0.00	0.0

April 1971 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	75	36	0.00
April 2	64	43	0.45
April 3	62	36	0.00
April 4	65	37	0.00
April 5	59	46	0.00
April 6	46	36	0.99
April 7	58	35	0.51
April 8	61	38	0.00
April 9	78	39	0.00
April 10	68	46	0.00
April 11	68	39	0.00
April 12	77	40	0.00
April 13	81	45	0.00
April 14	70	44	0.00
April 15	60	36	0.00
April 16	70	42	0.00
April 17	67	43	0.08
April 18	69	50	0.00
April 19	75	47	0.00
April 20	75	49	0.00
April 21	81	49	0.00
April 22	62	46	0.00
April 23	67	43	0.00
April 24	74	43	0.00
April 25	69	43	0.00
April 26	68	45	0.00
April 27	65	41	0.00
April 28	65	50	0.07
April 29	62	45	0.00
April 30	66	40	0.00

May 1971 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	71	43	0.00
May 2	67	50	0.02
May 3	61	45	0.00
May 4	68	45	0.00
May 5	80	51	0.00
May 6	77	58	0.02
May 7	64	55	0.22
May 8	64	54	0.37
May 9	75	47	0.00
May 10	77	53	0.00
May 11	81	51	0.00
May 12	74	63	0.33
May 13	76	53	1.71
May 14	78	50	0.00
May 15	70	55	0.12
May 16	62	55	0.94
May 17	79	53	0.00
May 18	83	53	0.00
May 19	90	61	0.00
May 20	79	64	0.70
May 21	69	57	0.24
May 22	70	56	0.00
May 23	75	48	0.00
May 24	78	53	0.00
May 25	78	69	0.00
May 26	80	58	0.00
May 27	73	55	0.00
May 28	62	54	0.02
May 29	65	54	0.63
May 30	62	54	1.14
May 31	83	61	0.34

June 1971 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	79	59	0.00
June 2	79	60	0.38
June 3	83	64	0.00
June 4	90	65	0.58
June 5	86	66	0.00
June 6	86	69	0.13
June 7	91	66	0.15
June 8	91	69	0.00
June 9	80	66	0.00
June 10	83	64	0.00
June 11	84	62	0.00
June 12	82	69	0.02
June 13	84	67	0.00
June 14	86	65	0.24
June 15	66	60	0.02
June 16	72	60	0.00
June 17	80	60	0.00
June 18	82	62	0.00
June 19	84	64	0.00
June 20	87	68	0.00
June 21	90	71	0.00
June 22	85	71	0.00
June 23	84	73	0.00
June 24	90	72	0.00
June 25	91	71	0.00
June 26	92	75	0.00
June 27	92	73	0.00
June 28	90	73	0.20
June 29	84	72	0.00
June 30	90	75	0.00

July 1971 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	90	75	0.46
July 2	87	74	0.00
July 3	84	65	0.00
July 4	85	63	0.00
July 5	87	62	0.00
July 6	91	69	1.26
July 7	92	68	0.00
July 8	93	69	0.00
July 9	91	73	0.04
July 10	92	75	0.00
July 11	80	65	0.00
July 12	84	61	0.00
July 13	85	66	0.00
July 14	89	73	0.00
July 15	87	66	0.00
July 16	91	70	0.00
July 17	92	72	0.72
July 18	85	71	0.34
July 19	83	73	0.11
July 20	83	71	0.00
July 21	83	62	0.00
July 22	87	62	0.00
July 23	87	69	0.00
July 24	89	68	0.30
July 25	88	73	0.00
July 26	92	75	0.01
July 27	86	73	0.00
July 28	87	69	0.00
July 29	87	73	0.77
July 30	82	73	0.96
July 31	85	74	0.00

August 1971 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	89	74	0.07
August 2	89	73	0.00
August 3	89	74	1.62
August 4	85	68	0.67
August 5	82	65	0.48
August 6	84	61	0.00
August 7	86	65	0.00
August 8	91	67	0.00
August 9	91	69	0.00
August 10	93	74	0.00
August 11	89	71	0.32
August 12	81	66	0.00
August 13	84	59	0.00
August 14	88	63	0.00
August 15	90	63	0.00
August 16	83	71	0.00
August 17	85	68	0.00
August 18	84	72	0.00
August 19	86	72	0.17
August 20	91	68	0.00
August 21	93	73	0.00
August 22	83	70	0.00
August 23	86	66	0.00
August 24	80	59	0.00
August 25	85	58	0.00
August 26	85	65	0.06
August 27	74	71	3.79
August 28	83	69	0.00
August 29	84	63	0.00
August 30	87	64	0.00
August 31	86	67	0.00

September 1971 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	72	68	0.01
September 2	77	67	0.00
September 3	84	64	0.00
September 4	87	66	0.00
September 5	89	70	0.00
September 6	90	72	0.00
September 7	88	67	0.00
September 8	88	72	0.00
September 9	90	71	0.00
September 10	90	69	0.00
September 11	89	73	0.64
September 12	76	72	0.41
September 13	81	67	0.00
September 14	83	64	0.00
September 15	85	65	0.00
September 16	87	67	0.00
September 17	79	67	1.13
September 18	81	67	0.00
September 19	81	71	0.00
September 20	84	70	0.00
September 21	76	62	0.06
September 22	66	58	0.00
September 23	71	63	0.02
September 24	73	54	0.00
September 25	71	52	0.00
September 26	64	55	0.21
September 27	76	61	0.00
September 28	81	65	0.00
September 29	80	62	0.00
September 30	77	64	0.00

October 1971 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	72	66	0.07
October 2	80	68	0.41
October 3	83	66	0.00
October 4	73	65	0.00
October 5	78	65	0.36
October 6	78	61	0.01
October 7	68	51	0.00
October 8	65	46	0.00
October 9	69	53	0.16
October 10	62	54	2.15
October 11	68	47	0.00
October 12	72	49	0.00
October 13	74	53	0.00
October 14	77	58	0.00
October 15	77	53	0.00
October 16	72	56	0.02
October 17	69	58	0.00
October 18	62	53	0.00
October 19	73	50	0.00
October 20	66	57	0.00
October 21	72	52	0.00
October 22	68	56	0.00
October 23	65	62	0.26
October 24	69	62	0.10
October 25	69	65	2.08
October 26	72	63	0.48
October 27	70	56	0.00
October 28	75	58	0.00
October 29	77	57	0.00
October 30	74	60	0.02
October 31	75	66	0.00

November 1971 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	81	68	0.00	0.0
November 2	85	68	0.01	0.0
November 3	71	50	0.20	0.0
November 4	54	41	0.00	0.0
November 5	59	36	0.00	0.0
November 6	64	40	0.00	0.0
November 7	62	33	0.19	0.0
November 8	45	29	0.00	0.0
November 9	47	28	0.00	0.0
November 10	54	37	0.00	0.0
November 11	54	41	0.00	0.0
November 12	60	37	0.00	0.0
November 13	70	47	0.00	0.0
November 14	58	41	0.00	0.0
November 15	62	45	0.00	0.0
November 16	64	43	0.00	0.0
November 17	58	41	0.00	0.0
November 18	64	40	0.00	0.0
November 19	67	46	0.03	0.0
November 20	55	38	0.00	0.0
November 21	49	39	0.00	0.0
November 22	43	31	0.00	0.0
November 23	40	26	0.00	0.0
November 24	45	34	1.48	0.4
November 25	45	35	1.15	1.0
November 26	47	31	0.00	0.0
November 27	47	36	0.06	0.0
November 28	52	36	0.00	0.0
November 29	45	36	0.64	0.0
November 30	50	37	0.00	0.0

December 1971 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	41	30	0.00	0.0
December 2	37	24	0.00	0.0
December 3	33	23	0.00	0.0
December 4	47	25	0.00	0.0
December 5	42	27	0.00	0.0
December 6	51	35	0.00	0.0
December 7	55	44	1.34	0.0
December 8	49	45	0.00	0.0
December 9	51	45	0.00	0.0
December 10	60	44	0.00	0.0
December 11	68	40	0.00	0.0
December 12	58	39	0.00	0.0
December 13	58	39	0.00	0.0
December 14	48	35	0.00	0.0
December 15	71	46	0.00	0.0
December 16	74	53	0.00	0.0
December 17	57	41	0.01	0.0
December 18	43	25	0.01	0.1
December 19	46	25	0.00	0.0
December 20	56	40	0.30	0.0
December 21	60	41	0.00	0.0
December 22	43	31	0.00	0.0
December 23	43	26	0.00	0.0
December 24	58	38	0.00	0.0
December 25	54	39	0.00	0.0
December 26	61	44	0.00	0.0
December 27	72	48	0.00	0.0
December 28	65	39	0.00	0.0
December 29	48	32	0.00	0.0
December 30	68	41	0.00	0.0
December 31	64	36	0.00	0.0

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