Wilmington Weather in 1972

Historical record of Wilmington, Delaware weather for the year 1972 based on NOAA data.

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1972 Wilmington Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	95 °F	July 23
Lowest temperature	5 °F	January 16
Highest daily low	78 °F	July 23
Lowest daily high	18 °F	January 16
Most daily precipitation	4.2 inches	June 22
Most daily snow	2.7 inches	February 23
Total annual precipitation	48.1 inches	-
Total annual snow	9.5 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Wilmington in 1972?

The highest temperature recorded in Wilmington, Delaware in 1972 was 95 °F which happened 2 different times.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1972

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	95 °F	Jul 23
1	95 °F	Jul 21
3	94 °F	Aug 26
3	94 °F	Jul 20
5	93 °F	Jul 22
6	92 °F	Aug 27
6	92 °F	Jul 24
6	92 °F	Jul 15
9	91 °F	Sep 17
9	91 °F	Sep 14
9	91 °F	Aug 25
9	91 °F	Jul 19
9	91 °F	Jul 14

What was the coldest temperature in Wilmington in 1972?

The lowest temperature recorded in Wilmington, Delaware in 1972 was 5 °F which happened on Jan 16.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Wilmington in 1972

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	5 °F	January 16
2	9 °F	January 17
3	11 °F	February 21
3	11 °F	February 8
5	12 °F	February 1
5	12 °F	January 15
7	13 °F	February 23
7	13 °F	January 29
9	14 °F	February 9
10	15 °F	February 20
10	15 °F	February 5

January 1972 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	38	25	0.00	0.0
January 2	42	35	0.46	0.0
January 3	48	29	0.00	0.0
January 4	44	34	0.32	0.0
January 5	43	24	0.40	0.0
January 6	32	21	0.00	0.0
January 7	43	21	0.00	0.0
January 8	40	29	0.00	0.0
January 9	49	29	0.63	0.0
January 10	51	43	0.00	0.0
January 11	55	47	0.05	0.0
January 12	53	38	0.00	0.0
January 13	65	41	0.05	0.0
January 14	63	27	0.03	0.0
January 15	32	12	0.00	0.0
January 16	18	5	0.00	0.0
January 17	34	9	0.00	0.0
January 18	47	23	0.00	0.0
January 19	61	33	0.00	0.0
January 20	45	31	0.13	0.0
January 21	48	36	0.00	0.0
January 22	47	38	0.05	0.0
January 23	54	42	0.01	0.0
January 24	55	43	0.06	0.0
January 25	59	29	0.09	0.0
January 26	37	24	0.00	0.0
January 27	32	22	0.07	1.0
January 28	34	22	0.15	1.1
January 29	32	13	0.00	0.0
January 30	37	28	0.00	0.0
January 31	30	18	0.00	0.0

February 1972 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	40	12	0.00	0.0
February 2	36	32	0.07	0.6
February 3	51	34	1.26	0.0
February 4	42	20	0.00	0.0
February 5	29	15	0.00	0.0
February 6	39	19	0.05	0.0
February 7	38	17	0.01	0.0
February 8	27	11	0.00	0.0
February 9	31	14	0.00	0.0
February 10	36	17	0.00	0.0
February 11	38	19	0.00	0.0
February 12	43	19	0.00	0.0
February 13	52	37	1.61	0.0
February 14	48	32	0.00	0.0
February 15	58	29	0.00	0.0
February 16	46	30	0.00	0.0
February 17	37	31	0.08	1.0
February 18	42	32	0.02	0.0
February 19	41	28	1.62	2.6
February 20	28	15	0.01	0.1
February 21	40	11	0.00	0.0
February 22	42	19	0.00	0.0
February 23	27	13	0.23	2.7
February 24	39	26	0.00	0.0
February 25	49	36	0.00	0.0
February 26	43	31	0.47	0.0
February 27	38	23	0.00	0.0
February 28	52	32	0.00	0.0
February 29	65	35	0.00	0.0

March 1972 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	75	39	0.00	0.0
March 2	77	57	0.00	0.0
March 3	62	24	0.73	0.0
March 4	36	19	0.00	0.0
March 5	46	27	0.03	0.3
March 6	37	23	0.00	0.0
March 7	61	33	0.00	0.0
March 8	56	29	0.01	0.0
March 9	35	21	0.00	0.0
March 10	36	25	0.00	0.0
March 11	40	21	0.00	0.0
March 12	52	37	0.00	0.0
March 13	48	40	0.00	0.0
March 14	42	36	0.45	0.0
March 15	48	34	0.00	0.0
March 16	57	30	0.48	0.0
March 17	53	45	0.33	0.0
March 18	54	41	0.00	0.0
March 19	50	35	0.00	0.0
March 20	47	28	0.00	0.0
March 21	54	34	0.00	0.0
March 22	60	40	0.37	0.0
March 23	44	32	0.00	0.0
March 24	40	28	0.00	0.0
March 25	44	24	0.00	0.0
March 26	47	26	0.00	0.0
March 27	54	28	0.00	0.0
March 28	51	28	0.00	0.0
March 29	56	30	0.00	0.0
March 30	48	42	0.00	0.0
March 31	50	41	0.00	0.0

April 1972 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	58	35	0.00	0.0
April 2	52	33	0.01	0.0
April 3	52	30	0.00	0.0
April 4	50	36	0.29	0.0
April 5	59	30	0.00	0.0
April 6	70	40	0.00	0.0
April 7	54	28	0.39	0.1
April 8	42	26	0.00	0.0
April 9	51	28	0.00	0.0
April 10	59	32	0.00	0.0
April 11	68	41	0.07	0.0
April 12	59	44	0.00	0.0
April 13	58	44	0.64	0.0
April 14	67	48	0.00	0.0
April 15	51	47	0.82	0.0
April 16	60	47	1.02	0.0
April 17	71	46	0.17	0.0
April 18	67	43	0.00	0.0
April 19	83	46	0.00	0.0
April 20	78	44	0.05	0.0
April 21	64	36	0.00	0.0
April 22	53	44	0.74	0.0
April 23	68	39	0.09	0.0
April 24	58	45	0.18	0.0
April 25	56	41	0.00	0.0
April 26	59	35	0.00	0.0
April 27	61	39	0.00	0.0
April 28	61	35	0.00	0.0
April 29	74	39	0.00	0.0
April 30	68	45	0.00	0.0

May 1972 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	80	53	0.00
May 2	75	60	0.00
May 3	73	62	0.75
May 4	68	55	0.21
May 5	64	48	0.00
May 6	70	43	0.00
May 7	81	55	0.00
May 8	74	55	0.28
May 9	55	46	0.91
May 10	64	45	0.04
May 11	71	38	0.00
May 12	74	45	0.00
May 13	75	47	0.00
May 14	65	59	1.49
May 15	71	58	0.08
May 16	77	55	0.00
May 17	78	57	0.00
May 18	75	57	0.00
May 19	72	56	0.01
May 20	65	56	0.05
May 21	73	60	0.00
May 22	75	51	0.00
May 23	79	48	0.00
May 24	87	47	0.00
May 25	67	49	0.00
May 26	67	45	0.00
May 27	74	42	0.00
May 28	76	44	0.00
May 29	74	49	0.00
May 30	80	63	0.00
May 31	82	64	0.03

June 1972 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	72	53	0.01
June 2	80	48	0.00
June 3	86	59	0.00
June 4	90	63	0.11
June 5	84	60	0.00
June 6	68	61	0.01
June 7	80	57	0.00
June 8	84	50	0.00
June 9	85	64	0.00
June 10	74	47	0.00
June 11	70	41	0.00
June 12	80	48	0.00
June 13	71	64	0.27
June 14	77	67	0.02
June 15	87	70	0.00
June 16	83	69	0.20
June 17	75	67	0.05
June 18	73	67	0.56
June 19	81	68	0.17
June 20	81	68	0.00
June 21	77	71	0.53
June 22	73	58	4.15
June 23	60	53	0.26
June 24	71	54	0.07
June 25	71	58	0.42
June 26	78	59	0.00
June 27	81	58	0.00
June 28	79	61	0.00
June 29	71	65	0.39
June 30	80	63	0.27

July 1972 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	85	64	0.00
July 2	89	68	0.00
July 3	88	72	0.11
July 4	80	63	0.00
July 5	70	59	0.22
July 6	74	56	0.00
July 7	78	58	0.00
July 8	77	60	0.48
July 9	79	58	0.00
July 10	86	64	0.00
July 11	87	67	0.00
July 12	84	68	0.00
July 13	81	71	0.98
July 14	91	72	0.00
July 15	92	74	0.00
July 16	90	73	0.10
July 17	89	72	0.00
July 18	89	74	0.00
July 19	91	77	0.00
July 20	94	77	0.00
July 21	95	77	0.00
July 22	93	78	0.00
July 23	95	78	0.00
July 24	92	76	0.00
July 25	90	74	0.00
July 26	84	65	0.00
July 27	79	68	0.00
July 28	82	65	0.00
July 29	78	62	0.00
July 30	76	67	0.00
July 31	80	69	0.18

August 1972 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	87	66	0.00
August 2	87	68	0.00
August 3	89	70	0.00
August 4	83	69	0.00
August 5	79	62	0.00
August 6	80	60	0.00
August 7	86	71	0.04
August 8	84	68	0.00
August 9	89	66	0.00
August 10	78	57	0.00
August 11	81	52	0.00
August 12	83	62	0.00
August 13	83	70	0.00
August 14	90	65	0.00
August 15	78	64	0.00
August 16	77	59	0.00
August 17	72	63	0.01
August 18	88	67	0.00
August 19	88	68	0.00
August 20	87	65	0.00
August 21	84	59	0.00
August 22	84	63	0.00
August 23	87	66	0.00
August 24	90	72	0.00
August 25	91	73	0.00
August 26	94	74	0.03
August 27	92	74	0.12
August 28	84	70	0.05
August 29	89	66	0.00
August 30	87	69	0.00
August 31	86	65	0.00

September 1972 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	82	63	0.00
September 2	75	66	0.60
September 3	86	66	0.00
September 4	78	59	0.00
September 5	72	55	0.00
September 6	82	53	0.00
September 7	83	56	0.00
September 8	85	57	0.00
September 9	85	59	0.02
September 10	77	53	0.00
September 11	76	52	0.00
September 12	76	63	0.04
September 13	87	69	0.04
September 14	91	65	0.51
September 15	77	60	0.00
September 16	83	58	0.00
September 17	91	66	0.00
September 18	80	73	0.04
September 19	84	65	0.00
September 20	66	60	0.00
September 21	67	57	0.00
September 22	82	55	0.00
September 23	70	46	0.00
September 24	70	54	0.00
September 25	79	63	0.00
September 26	89	67	0.00
September 27	82	70	0.02
September 28	74	62	0.00
September 29	70	61	0.00
September 30	73	50	0.37

October 1972 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	67	42	0.00
October 2	70	40	0.00
October 3	73	45	0.00
October 4	75	49	0.00
October 5	74	60	0.10
October 6	75	66	0.56
October 7	67	54	1.65
October 8	73	48	0.00
October 9	62	42	0.00
October 10	60	37	0.00
October 11	64	37	0.00
October 12	67	51	0.04
October 13	60	45	0.00
October 14	70	40	0.00
October 15	62	42	0.00
October 16	60	41	0.00
October 17	75	46	0.00
October 18	51	38	0.14
October 19	43	35	0.69
October 20	50	28	0.00
October 21	54	29	0.00
October 22	59	46	0.00
October 23	71	46	0.04
October 24	72	52	0.00
October 25	57	40	0.00
October 26	57	33	0.00
October 27	63	35	0.00
October 28	67	55	0.98
October 29	68	52	0.00
October 30	59	38	0.00
October 31	48	34	0.00

November 1972 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	51	44	0.00
November 2	69	49	0.00
November 3	71	49	0.00
November 4	62	49	0.02
November 5	60	40	0.00
November 6	56	35	0.00
November 7	64	37	0.00
November 8	63	50	2.44
November 9	57	46	0.00
November 10	57	38	0.00
November 11	55	45	0.04
November 12	58	47	0.00
November 13	59	43	0.00
November 14	53	42	2.42
November 15	43	31	0.01
November 16	44	26	0.00
November 17	47	33	0.00
November 18	50	31	0.00
November 19	46	34	0.94
November 20	50	35	0.59
November 21	45	29	0.00
November 22	38	24	0.00
November 23	40	22	0.00
November 24	48	29	0.00
November 25	47	26	0.25
November 26	62	45	0.27
November 27	53	40	0.00
November 28	59	36	0.00
November 29	47	31	0.00
November 30	40	32	0.86

December 1972 Wilmington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	47	36	0.00
December 2	55	36	0.00
December 3	63	36	0.00
December 4	52	39	0.00
December 5	51	38	0.00
December 6	67	40	0.63
December 7	40	31	0.00
December 8	48	29	1.44
December 9	50	43	0.10
December 10	53	45	0.82
December 11	45	32	0.00
December 12	40	32	0.14
December 13	57	36	0.01
December 14	44	30	0.00
December 15	47	40	0.75
December 16	42	24	0.02
December 17	31	20	0.00
December 18	38	21	0.00
December 19	50	29	0.02
December 20	48	40	0.06
December 21	45	40	0.54
December 22	48	42	0.82
December 23	45	42	0.26
December 24	42	35	0.00
December 25	45	39	0.00
December 26	44	40	0.03
December 27	43	34	0.00
December 28	48	33	0.00
December 29	39	27	0.00
December 30	50	37	0.18
December 31	65	49	0.17

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	New Castle Airport	location
1932–1947	Wilmington Porter Research	location
1894–1931	Wilmington City Hall	location