Wilkes-Barre Weather in 1971

Historical record of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania weather for the year 1971 based on NOAA data.

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1971 Wilkes-Barre Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	91 °F	July 8
Lowest temperature	-4 °F	February 3
Highest daily low	68 °F	September 12
Lowest daily high	4 °F	February 1
Most daily precipitation	1.5 inches	May 13
Most daily snow	18.5 inches	November 25
Total annual precipitation	35.7 inches	-
Total annual snow	70.7 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Wilkes-Barre in 1971?

The highest temperature recorded in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1971 was 91 °F which happened on July 8.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Wilkes-Barre in 1971

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	91 °F	Jul 8
2	90 °F	Jul 9
2	90 °F	May 19
4	88 °F	Jun 30
4	88 °F	Jun 7
6	87 °F	Jul 7
6	87 °F	Jul 1
6	87 °F	Jun 25
9	86 °F	Aug 10
9	86 °F	Aug 9
9	86 °F	Jul 26
9	86 °F	Jul 6
9	86 °F	Jun 8

What was the coldest temperature in Wilkes-Barre in 1971?

The lowest temperature recorded in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1971 was -4 °F which happened 2 different times.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Wilkes-Barre in 1971

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-4 °F	February 3
1	-4 °F	February 2
3	-3 °F	February 1
3	-3 °F	January 19
5	0 °F	January 31
6	1 °F	January 18
7	2 °F	January 28
8	3 °F	January 20
8	3 °F	January 17
10	4 °F	February 10
10	4 °F	January 27

January 1971 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	25	20	0.44	7.8
January 2	28	6	0.00	0.0
January 3	33	19	0.00	0.0
January 4	43	22	0.52	0.0
January 5	44	24	0.02	0.0
January 6	24	14	0.00	0.0
January 7	20	10	0.00	0.0
January 8	19	8	0.00	0.0
January 9	22	9	0.00	0.0
January 10	32	17	0.00	0.0
January 11	37	23	0.00	0.0
January 12	36	10	0.00	0.1
January 13	20	9	0.02	0.1
January 14	32	18	0.12	0.3
January 15	30	14	0.03	0.5
January 16	14	7	0.00	0.1
January 17	15	3	0.00	0.1
January 18	14	1	0.00	0.0
January 19	9	-3	0.00	0.0
January 20	16	3	0.00	0.0
January 21	31	8	0.02	0.4
January 22	36	25	0.00	0.0
January 23	37	24	0.04	0.5
January 24	34	20	0.15	2.5
January 25	36	27	0.00	0.0
January 26	37	13	0.08	0.7
January 27	14	4	0.03	0.7
January 28	13	2	0.00	0.0
January 29	26	7	0.02	0.4
January 30	35	15	0.05	1.0
January 31	15	0	0.00	0.0

February 1971 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	4	-3	0.00	0.0
February 2	9	-4	0.00	0.0
February 3	17	-4	0.00	0.0
February 4	22	13	0.01	0.0
February 5	40	21	0.21	0.4
February 6	36	27	0.00	0.0
February 7	35	20	0.48	5.6
February 8	34	28	0.51	0.4
February 9	32	10	0.04	0.9
February 10	19	4	0.00	0.0
February 11	34	7	0.00	0.0
February 12	48	33	0.00	0.0
February 13	45	21	1.29	n/a
February 14	26	14	0.01	0.3
February 15	27	13	0.00	0.0
February 16	28	17	0.01	0.2
February 17	31	14	0.04	0.8
February 18	45	26	0.00	0.0
February 19	39	32	0.00	0.0
February 20	42	34	0.13	0.0
February 21	37	33	0.00	0.0
February 22	35	31	0.55	1.0
February 23	36	29	0.47	2.1
February 24	34	29	0.00	0.0
February 25	40	28	0.00	0.0
February 26	52	25	0.01	0.0
February 27	54	38	0.16	0.0
February 28	49	35	0.00	0.0

March 1971 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	47	28	0.00	0.0
March 2	33	24	0.03	0.3
March 3	30	26	0.54	4.8
March 4	27	21	0.48	4.1
March 5	39	22	0.00	0.0
March 6	44	26	0.00	0.0
March 7	41	28	0.11	0.0
March 8	28	21	0.00	0.2
March 9	33	18	0.00	0.0
March 10	36	14	0.00	0.1
March 11	42	31	0.01	0.3
March 12	42	27	0.09	1.2
March 13	44	33	0.00	0.0
March 14	57	35	0.00	0.0
March 15	57	42	0.16	0.0
March 16	54	34	0.00	0.0
March 17	34	27	0.01	0.4
March 18	39	24	0.00	0.0
March 19	37	28	0.49	3.0
March 20	34	31	0.00	0.1
March 21	40	29	0.00	0.0
March 22	39	27	0.01	0.4
March 23	37	25	0.00	0.2
March 24	29	20	0.00	0.4
March 25	35	18	0.00	0.1
March 26	37	18	0.00	0.0
March 27	44	18	0.00	0.0
March 28	51	21	0.00	0.0
March 29	48	33	0.00	0.0
March 30	39	29	0.00	0.0
March 31	42	24	0.00	0.0

April 1971 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	58	27	0.00	0.0
April 2	56	37	0.42	0.0
April 3	52	32	0.00	0.0
April 4	50	27	0.00	0.0
April 5	37	28	0.00	0.0
April 6	43	29	0.06	0.3
April 7	49	32	0.07	1.0
April 8	47	27	0.00	0.0
April 9	72	27	0.00	0.0
April 10	59	34	0.07	0.1
April 11	61	29	0.00	0.0
April 12	73	30	0.00	0.0
April 13	79	49	0.03	0.0
April 14	49	31	0.05	0.0
April 15	48	27	0.00	0.0
April 16	53	33	0.00	0.0
April 17	57	30	0.00	0.0
April 18	60	35	0.00	0.0
April 19	68	36	0.00	0.0
April 20	67	41	0.00	0.0
April 21	68	43	0.05	0.0
April 22	51	41	0.00	0.0
April 23	61	37	0.00	0.0
April 24	62	31	0.03	0.2
April 25	45	31	0.00	0.0
April 26	43	38	0.15	0.0
April 27	58	39	0.00	0.0
April 28	48	41	0.24	0.0
April 29	49	41	0.07	0.0
April 30	51	40	0.05	0.0

May 1971 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	57	33	0.00
May 2	53	43	0.59
May 3	47	39	0.11
May 4	60	38	0.01
May 5	69	39	0.00
May 6	59	44	0.04
May 7	70	39	0.00
May 8	58	47	0.13
May 9	50	46	0.21
May 10	71	45	0.00
May 11	78	45	0.00
May 12	68	60	0.21
May 13	61	41	1.54
May 14	62	38	0.00
May 15	68	34	0.00
May 16	60	49	0.18
May 17	72	48	0.00
May 18	81	44	0.00
May 19	90	55	0.00
May 20	83	58	0.00
May 21	62	49	0.32
May 22	62	40	0.00
May 23	67	39	0.00
May 24	74	39	0.00
May 25	78	56	0.00
May 26	61	53	0.00
May 27	61	48	0.00
May 28	63	48	0.00
May 29	73	43	0.00
May 30	65	54	0.02
May 31	77	50	0.02

June 1971 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	72	44	0.00
June 2	70	51	0.06
June 3	81	61	0.00
June 4	83	56	0.00
June 5	77	60	0.00
June 6	80	60	0.11
June 7	88	60	0.00
June 8	86	64	0.00
June 9	75	56	0.00
June 10	75	48	0.00
June 11	80	47	0.00
June 12	84	63	0.00
June 13	77	63	0.33
June 14	66	54	0.54
June 15	56	53	0.69
June 16	72	53	0.00
June 17	77	52	0.00
June 18	81	57	0.00
June 19	81	56	0.00
June 20	84	62	0.00
June 21	77	65	0.04
June 22	79	59	0.00
June 23	83	55	0.00
June 24	85	65	0.10
June 25	87	62	0.34
June 26	79	61	0.00
June 27	85	57	0.00
June 28	85	65	0.02
June 29	82	61	0.21
June 30	88	68	0.00

July 1971 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	87	67	0.43
July 2	78	57	0.00
July 3	79	49	0.00
July 4	82	52	0.00
July 5	84	56	0.00
July 6	86	61	0.00
July 7	87	58	0.00
July 8	91	61	0.00
July 9	90	66	0.01
July 10	81	59	0.00
July 11	68	58	0.02
July 12	80	50	0.00
July 13	80	56	0.46
July 14	78	60	0.01
July 15	80	54	0.00
July 16	85	57	0.41
July 17	85	57	0.10
July 18	79	54	0.00
July 19	75	61	0.46
July 20	72	54	0.00
July 21	80	49	0.00
July 22	83	57	0.00
July 23	84	60	0.00
July 24	84	64	0.74
July 25	81	66	0.37
July 26	86	63	0.27
July 27	78	58	0.00
July 28	81	53	0.00
July 29	83	67	1.36
July 30	73	64	0.20
July 31	77	67	0.89

August 1971 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	77	65	0.58
August 2	77	67	0.90
August 3	79	67	1.34
August 4	67	59	0.25
August 5	76	51	0.00
August 6	79	51	0.00
August 7	83	54	0.00
August 8	85	61	0.00
August 9	86	63	0.00
August 10	86	67	0.00
August 11	84	65	0.02
August 12	72	53	0.00
August 13	81	49	0.00
August 14	83	55	0.00
August 15	77	56	0.00
August 16	76	57	0.00
August 17	81	50	0.00
August 18	85	54	0.00
August 19	80	60	0.00
August 20	82	65	0.00
August 21	82	66	0.02
August 22	84	62	0.01
August 23	70	53	0.06
August 24	67	44	0.00
August 25	80	44	0.00
August 26	81	64	0.00
August 27	67	59	1.29
August 28	75	62	0.41
August 29	78	61	0.00
August 30	82	57	0.00
August 31	74	55	0.00

September 1971 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	75	49	0.00
September 2	74	59	0.00
September 3	80	64	0.00
September 4	84	63	0.00
September 5	85	63	0.00
September 6	85	66	0.00
September 7	83	68	0.00
September 8	84	67	0.00
September 9	84	67	0.00
September 10	80	63	0.00
September 11	79	66	0.28
September 12	81	68	0.04
September 13	71	62	0.64
September 14	71	61	0.15
September 15	79	63	0.00
September 16	70	59	0.34
September 17	74	58	0.00
September 18	68	56	0.00
September 19	65	57	0.00
September 20	75	63	0.22
September 21	68	46	0.14
September 22	67	42	0.00
September 23	62	52	0.00
September 24	61	41	0.00
September 25	62	35	0.00
September 26	55	50	0.04
September 27	60	53	0.02
September 28	64	57	0.06
September 29	74	62	0.00
September 30	72	58	0.00

October 1971 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	76	51	0.00
October 2	69	61	0.21
October 3	78	60	0.00
October 4	62	56	0.00
October 5	70	57	0.00
October 6	63	48	0.16
October 7	50	42	0.10
October 8	58	36	0.00
October 9	59	44	0.01
October 10	56	47	1.21
October 11	58	44	0.12
October 12	58	37	0.00
October 13	61	38	0.00
October 14	72	54	0.00
October 15	70	47	0.00
October 16	65	41	0.00
October 17	67	46	0.00
October 18	64	37	0.00
October 19	73	36	0.00
October 20	57	48	0.00
October 21	70	48	0.00
October 22	68	43	0.00
October 23	69	55	0.00
October 24	58	51	0.19
October 25	58	54	0.88
October 26	59	54	0.12
October 27	64	53	0.00
October 28	74	55	0.00
October 29	70	47	0.00
October 30	71	43	0.00
October 31	61	53	0.00

November 1971 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	64	58	0.13	0.0
November 2	75	60	0.55	0.0
November 3	61	42	0.02	0.0
November 4	45	34	0.00	0.0
November 5	51	32	0.00	0.0
November 6	55	37	0.00	0.0
November 7	55	27	0.38	0.0
November 8	34	22	0.00	0.0
November 9	36	18	0.01	0.2
November 10	39	29	0.08	1.4
November 11	36	31	0.00	0.0
November 12	49	31	0.00	0.0
November 13	48	29	0.00	0.0
November 14	47	24	0.00	0.0
November 15	46	38	0.10	0.0
November 16	47	40	0.04	0.0
November 17	51	33	0.00	0.0
November 18	60	31	0.00	0.0
November 19	55	42	0.03	0.0
November 20	45	33	0.00	0.0
November 21	38	31	0.08	0.0
November 22	31	25	0.00	0.1
November 23	29	19	0.00	0.0
November 24	34	21	0.17	2.0
November 25	32	30	1.22	18.5
November 26	35	31	0.00	0.0
November 27	40	30	0.00	0.0
November 28	39	34	0.00	0.0
November 29	38	33	0.69	0.3
November 30	37	28	0.05	0.0

December 1971 Wilkes-Barre Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	29	18	0.00	0.0
December 2	24	12	0.00	0.0
December 3	27	10	0.00	0.0
December 4	35	16	0.00	0.0
December 5	32	11	0.00	0.0
December 6	41	28	0.73	0.4
December 7	42	36	0.24	0.0
December 8	40	37	0.00	0.0
December 9	43	36	0.01	0.0
December 10	50	41	0.00	0.0
December 11	55	31	0.00	0.0
December 12	55	27	0.00	0.0
December 13	47	31	0.03	0.0
December 14	36	24	0.14	0.2
December 15	60	35	0.01	0.0
December 16	57	39	0.00	0.0
December 17	42	30	0.00	0.0
December 18	31	17	0.08	1.4
December 19	31	16	0.01	0.3
December 20	37	30	0.03	0.0
December 21	43	34	0.00	0.0
December 22	34	18	0.00	0.0
December 23	33	14	0.00	0.0
December 24	45	33	0.11	0.0
December 25	40	28	0.00	0.0
December 26	48	36	0.03	0.0
December 27	46	38	0.00	0.0
December 28	50	34	0.06	0.0
December 29	39	29	0.00	0.0
December 30	41	30	0.60	1.8
December 31	43	18	0.00	0.0

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1949–2024	Wilkes-Barre International Airport	location
1893–1948	Wilkes-Barre	location