Washington D.C. Weather Records

Washington D.C., District of Columbia weather averages and records from 1851–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Washington D.C. was 106 °F which occurred on July 20, 1930.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Washington D.C. was -15 °F which occurred on February 11, 1899.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Washington D.C. Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 44.5 29.6 80 -14 2.9 4.9
February 47.8 31.4 84 -15 2.6 5.0
March 56.2 38.2 93 4 3.5 2.0
April 67.5 47.8 95 15 3.2 0.0
May 76.0 57.6 99 32 3.9 0.0
June 84.7 67.0 102 43 4.2 0.0
July 89.1 72.0 106 52 4.3 0.0
August 87.3 70.5 106 49 3.2 0.0
September 80.3 63.7 104 36 3.9 0.0
October 68.9 51.7 96 26 3.7 0.0
November 57.8 41.3 86 11 2.9 0.1
December 48.3 34.0 79 -13 3.4 1.7
Entire year 67.5 50.5 106 -15 41.8 13.7
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1851–2024
Highest daily low 84 °F July 24, 2011
Lowest daily high 4 °F February 10, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
50 °F March 22, 1907
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
41 °F Mar 18–19, 1934
Most daily precipitation 6.4 inches August 23, 1933
Most monthly precipitation 17.5 inches September 1934
Most yearly precipitation 66.3 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 159 1889
Earliest snow in season October 10 1979
Latest snow in season April 28 1898
Most daily snow 21.0 inches January 28, 1922
Most monthly snow 35.2 inches February 1899
Most yearly snow 49.8 inches 1899
Most snow in a winter 56.1 inches 2009–2010
Greatest snow accumulation 34.0 inches February 15, 1899
Earliest freeze October 10 1895
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F January 26 2024
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 22 1907
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 5 1925
Latest freeze April 29 1874
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 18 1921
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 11 1919
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 8 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 5 1899
Most days in a year < 32 °F 113 1904
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 136 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 67 2010
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 11 1930
Washington D.C. Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Apr 27 – May 11, 2016
Without precipitation 37 days Feb 20 – Mar 28, 1858
With snow 5 days Dec 22–26, 1935
High temperature at or
below freezing
12 days Jan 23 – Feb 3, 1936
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 84 days Jun 6 – Aug 28, 1872
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 21 days Jul 29 – Aug 18, 1988
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Jul 5–8, 2012
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Washington D.C. is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Washington D.C. Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1945–2024 Washington Reagan Airport location
1851–1945 Washington D.C. location