Washington D.C. Weather in 1973

Historical record of Washington D.C. weather for the year 1973 based on NOAA data.

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1973 Washington D.C. Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	98 °F	August 29
Lowest temperature	9 °F	February 17
Highest daily low	77 °F	September 1
Lowest daily high	24 °F	January 8
Most daily precipitation	2.9 inches	August 20
Most daily snow	6.0 inches	December 16
Total annual precipitation	35.0 inches	-
Total annual snow	11.1 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Washington D.C. in 1973?

The highest temperature recorded in Washington D.C. in 1973 was 98 °F which happened on August 29.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1973

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	98 °F	Aug 29
2	97 °F	Aug 28
2	97 °F	Aug 12
4	96 °F	Sep 1
5	95 °F	Sep 3
5	95 °F	Aug 30
5	95 °F	Aug 10
5	95 °F	Jul 14
5	95 °F	Jul 9
10	94 °F	Aug 31
10	94 °F	Aug 11
10	94 °F	Jul 10

What was the coldest temperature in Washington D.C. in 1973?

The lowest temperature recorded in Washington D.C. in 1973 was 9 °F which happened on Feb 17.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1973

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	9 °F	February 17
2	13 °F	February 18
2	13 °F	February 12
4	17 °F	February 16
4	17 °F	January 10
6	18 °F	February 13
6	18 °F	February 11
6	18 °F	January 9
9	19 °F	January 12
9	19 °F	January 11
9	19 °F	January 7

January 1973 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	64	46	0.00
January 2	48	32	0.00
January 3	40	29	0.18
January 4	49	35	0.29
January 5	47	38	0.00
January 6	38	25	0.00
January 7	27	19	0.00
January 8	24	20	0.00
January 9	32	18	0.00
January 10	36	17	0.00
January 11	41	19	0.00
January 12	34	19	0.00
January 13	38	20	0.00
January 14	42	20	0.00
January 15	46	31	0.01
January 16	53	28	0.00
January 17	59	28	0.00
January 18	61	31	0.00
January 19	63	41	0.24
January 20	46	31	0.00
January 21	48	23	0.00
January 22	62	35	0.38
January 23	55	43	0.00
January 24	45	30	0.00
January 25	55	26	0.00
January 26	62	34	0.00
January 27	48	42	0.42
January 28	50	43	0.60
January 29	46	24	0.14
January 30	35	20	0.00
January 31	46	22	0.00

February 1973 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	41	30	0.00	0.0
February 2	63	41	1.35	0.0
February 3	53	40	0.00	0.0
February 4	55	37	0.00	0.0
February 5	58	38	0.00	0.0
February 6	47	40	0.46	0.0
February 7	53	37	0.08	0.0
February 8	46	33	0.25	0.0
February 9	36	23	0.00	0.0
February 10	31	23	0.00	0.0
February 11	33	18	0.00	0.0
February 12	40	13	0.00	0.0
February 13	45	18	0.00	0.0
February 14	40	26	0.45	0.0
February 15	48	36	0.02	0.0
February 16	44	17	0.00	0.0
February 17	29	9	0.00	0.0
February 18	37	13	0.00	0.0
February 19	48	20	0.00	0.0
February 20	54	28	0.00	0.0
February 21	52	36	0.07	0.0
February 22	43	27	0.00	0.0
February 23	43	28	0.00	0.1
February 24	47	32	0.00	0.0
February 25	51	27	0.00	0.0
February 26	54	38	0.00	0.0
February 27	41	34	0.00	0.0
February 28	51	28	0.00	0.0

March 1973 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	59	31	0.00
March 2	66	34	0.00
March 3	57	47	0.49
March 4	58	47	0.00
March 5	54	47	0.24
March 6	47	44	0.01
March 7	50	44	0.06
March 8	65	48	0.31
March 9	67	44	0.00
March 10	62	44	0.01
March 11	55	46	0.09
March 12	73	51	0.00
March 13	64	46	0.00
March 14	71	46	0.00
March 15	71	48	0.03
March 16	72	61	0.15
March 17	72	41	0.13
March 18	44	35	0.00
March 19	52	37	0.00
March 20	56	36	0.00
March 21	46	35	0.06
March 22	47	35	0.00
March 23	58	34	0.00
March 24	62	33	0.00
March 25	59	38	0.44
March 26	61	50	0.26
March 27	64	45	0.02
March 28	58	38	0.00
March 29	58	37	0.00
March 30	63	48	0.22
March 31	57	50	0.45

April 1973 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	67	55	0.50
April 2	65	51	0.00
April 3	65	50	0.00
April 4	59	49	0.88
April 5	56	45	0.00
April 6	67	41	0.00
April 7	67	43	0.20
April 8	51	41	0.39
April 9	61	36	0.00
April 10	58	39	0.20
April 11	50	37	0.00
April 12	46	33	0.11
April 13	54	33	0.00
April 14	59	32	0.00
April 15	67	35	0.00
April 16	74	42	0.00
April 17	72	55	0.00
April 18	77	58	0.02
April 19	79	57	0.00
April 20	75	55	0.00
April 21	75	51	0.00
April 22	86	60	0.00
April 23	83	59	0.00
April 24	77	54	0.00
April 25	64	50	0.68
April 26	57	52	0.44
April 27	56	50	0.77
April 28	60	49	0.00
April 29	67	41	0.00
April 30	64	45	0.00

May 1973 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	78	49	0.00
May 2	83	60	0.00
May 3	71	56	0.41
May 4	61	45	0.00
May 5	64	42	0.00
May 6	73	48	0.00
May 7	78	49	0.00
May 8	71	59	0.38
May 9	78	60	0.02
May 10	82	54	0.00
May 11	80	59	0.12
May 12	77	52	0.00
May 13	72	54	0.00
May 14	71	58	0.03
May 15	67	49	0.08
May 16	69	41	0.00
May 17	73	43	0.09
May 18	65	40	0.00
May 19	76	45	0.00
May 20	66	58	0.14
May 21	73	55	0.00
May 22	81	50	0.00
May 23	67	58	0.43
May 24	63	55	0.71
May 25	57	53	0.01
May 26	59	55	0.00
May 27	63	55	0.19
May 28	80	62	0.78
May 29	85	68	0.00
May 30	82	62	0.00
May 31	77	57	0.00

June 1973 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	80	55	0.00
June 2	84	58	0.00
June 3	86	64	0.00
June 4	91	67	0.12
June 5	90	67	0.00
June 6	88	72	0.00
June 7	83	72	0.00
June 8	91	68	0.00
June 9	93	73	0.00
June 10	93	72	0.00
June 11	93	74	0.00
June 12	92	74	0.00
June 13	89	74	0.00
June 14	85	67	0.00
June 15	85	61	0.00
June 16	86	70	0.07
June 17	77	65	0.00
June 18	73	62	0.03
June 19	76	67	0.00
June 20	85	68	0.00
June 21	93	71	1.14
June 22	82	69	0.32
June 23	85	70	0.00
June 24	83	70	0.00
June 25	86	70	0.00
June 26	85	70	0.00
June 27	85	71	0.00
June 28	87	70	0.42
June 29	86	69	0.01
June 30	87	67	0.00

July 1973 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	86	69	0.00
July 2	86	72	0.59
July 3	89	73	0.07
July 4	92	71	0.00
July 5	88	74	0.00
July 6	86	68	0.00
July 7	89	67	0.00
July 8	93	70	0.00
July 9	95	75	0.00
July 10	94	72	0.48
July 11	86	70	0.00
July 12	80	61	0.00
July 13	91	63	0.00
July 14	95	72	0.00
July 15	84	71	0.15
July 16	87	68	0.00
July 17	83	71	0.00
July 18	87	67	0.00
July 19	90	67	0.00
July 20	90	75	0.15
July 21	87	73	0.62
July 22	78	69	0.25
July 23	87	73	0.00
July 24	87	67	0.00
July 25	85	66	0.00
July 26	89	71	0.07
July 27	93	76	0.00
July 28	92	73	0.00
July 29	88	72	0.00
July 30	89	68	0.00
July 31	91	70	0.30

August 1973 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	86	74	0.18
August 2	88	74	0.05
August 3	84	73	0.00
August 4	89	69	0.00
August 5	90	69	0.00
August 6	89	69	0.00
August 7	89	71	0.00
August 8	91	73	0.00
August 9	93	74	0.00
August 10	95	76	0.00
August 11	94	76	0.00
August 12	97	71	0.00
August 13	89	75	0.16
August 14	88	74	0.02
August 15	88	73	0.00
August 16	88	71	0.00
August 17	86	72	0.00
August 18	79	68	0.26
August 19	85	66	0.00
August 20	86	67	2.88
August 21	73	69	0.86
August 22	82	66	0.00
August 23	80	60	0.00
August 24	85	64	0.00
August 25	84	70	0.00
August 26	92	67	0.00
August 27	93	73	0.00
August 28	97	76	0.00
August 29	98	75	0.00
August 30	95	76	0.00
August 31	94	76	0.00

September 1973 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	96	77	0.00
September 2	93	76	0.18
September 3	95	75	0.16
September 4	91	72	0.00
September 5	91	73	0.00
September 6	89	76	0.21
September 7	87	71	0.00
September 8	85	65	0.00
September 9	82	68	0.00
September 10	79	61	0.00
September 11	85	57	0.00
September 12	84	66	0.00
September 13	83	66	0.00
September 14	77	69	1.00
September 15	80	66	0.00
September 16	85	60	0.00
September 17	72	65	0.00
September 18	79	57	0.00
September 19	73	52	0.00
September 20	79	55	0.00
September 21	65	61	0.00
September 22	83	61	0.00
September 23	87	67	0.00
September 24	87	64	0.00
September 25	73	64	0.00
September 26	79	61	0.00
September 27	85	63	0.00
September 28	83	64	0.00
September 29	90	69	0.03
September 30	76	62	0.00

October 1973 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	74	58	0.13
October 2	74	65	1.10
October 3	83	63	0.00
October 4	87	65	0.00
October 5	86	59	0.00
October 6	75	53	0.00
October 7	75	51	0.00
October 8	74	62	0.00
October 9	74	66	0.00
October 10	80	62	0.00
October 11	70	59	0.00
October 12	75	58	0.00
October 13	79	55	0.00
October 14	79	57	0.01
October 15	82	54	0.00
October 16	72	52	0.00
October 17	62	43	0.00
October 18	72	42	0.00
October 19	65	43	0.00
October 20	79	50	0.00
October 21	67	46	0.00
October 22	70	44	0.00
October 23	71	46	0.00
October 24	75	47	0.00
October 25	77	46	0.00
October 26	77	51	0.00
October 27	74	51	0.00
October 28	69	50	0.00
October 29	72	48	0.32
October 30	56	43	0.01
October 31	66	45	0.14

November 1973 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	66	47	0.00
November 2	79	41	0.00
November 3	67	52	0.00
November 4	60	41	0.00
November 5	49	41	0.29
November 6	49	37	0.00
November 7	50	31	0.00
November 8	52	33	0.14
November 9	52	34	0.18
November 10	46	32	0.00
November 11	48	26	0.00
November 12	56	33	0.00
November 13	70	42	0.00
November 14	76	44	0.00
November 15	79	47	0.00
November 16	71	40	0.01
November 17	50	34	0.00
November 18	55	29	0.00
November 19	64	43	0.00
November 20	53	42	0.00
November 21	60	49	0.01
November 22	69	45	0.00
November 23	68	40	0.00
November 24	65	53	0.00
November 25	79	56	0.00
November 26	64	51	0.02
November 27	64	56	0.02
November 28	74	52	0.30
November 29	52	37	0.00
November 30	65	34	0.00

December 1973 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	55	40	0.00	0.0
December 2	49	32	0.00	0.0
December 3	60	34	0.00	0.0
December 4	69	37	0.00	0.0
December 5	66	59	1.03	0.0
December 6	63	40	0.00	0.0
December 7	51	36	0.00	0.0
December 8	44	39	0.20	0.0
December 9	50	40	0.74	0.0
December 10	52	37	0.00	0.0
December 11	41	29	0.00	0.0
December 12	44	27	0.00	0.0
December 13	45	37	0.28	0.0
December 14	53	34	0.00	0.0
December 15	42	33	0.00	0.0
December 16	39	27	0.62	6.0
December 17	29	25	0.45	4.2
December 18	32	20	0.00	0.0
December 19	35	27	0.00	0.0
December 20	50	31	0.80	0.0
December 21	47	27	0.77	0.8
December 22	35	25	0.00	0.0
December 23	48	31	0.00	0.0
December 24	42	36	0.00	0.0
December 25	46	35	0.00	0.0
December 26	61	41	0.62	0.0
December 27	66	43	0.00	0.0
December 28	55	40	0.00	0.0
December 29	54	40	0.01	0.0
December 30	53	40	0.03	0.0
December 31	43	36	0.48	0.0

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