Average Temperature in Washington D.C. by Year

This page contains a list of the mean annual temperature in Washington D.C., District of Columbia for each year between 1872 and 2022.
It is an average of the daily high and low temperatures for an entire year.
What Was the Hottest Year in Washington D.C. History?
Based on NOAA records, 2012 was the warmest year in Washington D.C., District of Columbia history. The mean temperature for the year was 61.6 °F.
What Was the Coldest Year in Washington D.C. History?
Based on NOAA records, 1875 was the coolest year in Washington D.C., District of Columbia history. The mean temperature for the year was 50.9 °F.
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Year Rank Temperature (°F)
2022 15 59.5 °F
2021 5 60.6 °F
2020 4 60.6 °F
2019 3 60.7 °F
2018 12 59.9 °F
2017 2 60.8 °F
2016 6 60.5 °F
2015 7 60.3 °F
2014 30 58.6 °F
2013 27 58.9 °F
2012 1 61.6 °F
2011 11 59.9 °F
2010 13 59.8 °F
2009 63 57.4 °F
2008 20 59.2 °F
2007 22 59.1 °F
2006 19 59.2 °F
2005 40 58.1 °F
2004 43 58.0 °F
2003 90 56.5 °F
2002 18 59.3 °F
2001 31 58.6 °F
2000 71 57.1 °F
1999 24 59.0 °F
1998 9 60.0 °F
1997 44 58.0 °F
1996 77 56.9 °F
1995 45 58.0 °F
1994 34 58.3 °F
1993 51 57.8 °F
1992 79 56.8 °F
1991 8 60.3 °F
1990 10 60.0 °F
1989 73 57.0 °F
1988 70 57.1 °F
1987 38 58.2 °F
1986 50 57.9 °F
1985 35 58.2 °F
1984 48 57.9 °F
1983 32 58.4 °F
1982 54 57.7 °F
1981 23 59.0 °F
1980 14 59.6 °F
1979 36 58.2 °F
1978 37 58.2 °F
1977 29 58.6 °F
1976 49 57.9 °F
1975 16 59.4 °F
1974 28 58.8 °F
1973 17 59.4 °F
1972 80 56.8 °F
1971 46 58.0 °F
1970 53 57.8 °F
1969 66 57.3 °F
1968 59 57.6 °F
1967 91 56.5 °F
1966 76 56.9 °F
1965 78 56.9 °F
1964 61 57.5 °F
1963 109 55.8 °F
1962 108 55.9 °F
1961 81 56.7 °F
1960 95 56.4 °F
1959 26 59.0 °F
1958 114 55.6 °F
1957 41 58.0 °F
1956 96 56.4 °F
1955 69 57.2 °F
1954 55 57.7 °F
1953 25 59.0 °F
1952 56 57.6 °F
1951 58 57.6 °F
1950 75 56.9 °F
1949 21 59.1 °F
1948 82 56.7 °F
1947 83 56.6 °F
1946 39 58.1 °F
1945 67 57.3 °F
1944 72 57.0 °F
1943 74 57.0 °F
1942 65 57.3 °F
1941 52 57.8 °F
1940 129 54.8 °F
1939 47 57.9 °F
1938 57 57.6 °F
1937 89 56.5 °F
1936 94 56.4 °F
1935 106 55.9 °F
1934 103 56.1 °F
1933 68 57.2 °F
1932 64 57.4 °F
1931 33 58.3 °F
1930 60 57.5 °F
1929 85 56.6 °F
1928 101 56.1 °F
1927 97 56.3 °F
1926 134 54.6 °F
1925 102 56.1 °F
1924 141 54.2 °F
1923 99 56.2 °F
1922 87 56.5 °F
1921 42 58.0 °F
1920 130 54.8 °F
1919 88 56.5 °F
1918 111 55.7 °F
1917 149 53.2 °F
1916 124 55.1 °F
1915 113 55.6 °F
1914 125 55.1 °F
1913 62 57.5 °F
1912 133 54.6 °F
1911 86 56.5 °F
1910 118 55.4 °F
1909 120 55.3 °F
1908 116 55.5 °F
1907 146 53.6 °F
1906 105 56.0 °F
1905 139 54.3 °F
1904 150 52.3 °F
1903 137 54.4 °F
1902 128 55.0 °F
1901 140 54.2 °F
1900 84 56.6 °F
1899 135 54.6 °F
1898 98 56.2 °F
1897 127 55.0 °F
1896 115 55.6 °F
1895 142 54.1 °F
1894 100 56.2 °F
1893 148 53.5 °F
1892 144 53.8 °F
1891 131 54.6 °F
1890 112 55.7 °F
1889 121 55.3 °F
1888 145 53.8 °F
1887 126 55.0 °F
1886 143 53.8 °F
1885 147 53.5 °F
1884 110 55.7 °F
1883 136 54.5 °F
1882 119 55.3 °F
1881 92 56.4 °F
1880 104 56.0 °F
1879 117 55.4 °F
1878 93 56.4 °F
1877 107 55.9 °F
1876 132 54.6 °F
1875 151 50.9 °F
1874 138 54.3 °F
1873 122 55.2 °F
1872 123 55.1 °F
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1945–2023 Washington Reagan Airport location
1851–1945 Washington D.C. location