Washington D.C. February 29 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Washington D.C. for the date of February 29.

February 29 All-Time Records 1851–2024
Highest temperature	77 °F	1976
Lowest temperature	9 °F	1884
Lowest daily high	20 °F	1884
Highest daily low	51 °F	1880
Most precipitation	1.61 inches	1892
Most snow	1.6 inches	1968

February 29 All-Time Records
1851–2024

Highest temperature

77 °F

9 °F

20 °F

Highest daily low

51 °F

1.61 inches

1.6 inches

February 29 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	32.0 °F
Average low	32.0 °F
Chance precipitation	0.0%
Chance snow	0%

February 29 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

32.0 °F

Average low

32.0 °F

Chance precipitation

0.0%

Chance snow

Washington D.C. February 29 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	50	33	0.00	0.0
2020	39	31	0.00	0.0
2016	65	44	0.00	0.0
2012	56	40	1.44	0.0
2008	50	25	0.00	0.0
2004	66	31	0.00	0.0
2000	61	38	0.00	0.0
1996	38	28	0.00	0.0
1992	57	29	0.00	0.0
1988	53	28	0.00	0.0
1984	39	27	0.00	0.0
1980	29	19	0.00	0.0
1976	77	43	0.00	0.0
1972	77	42	0.00	0.0
1968	43	33	0.33	1.6
1964	47	29	0.00	0.0
1960	39	29	0.00	0.0
1956	40	26	0.00	0.0
1952	51	34	0.00	0.0
1948	60	39	0.00	0.0
1944	39	30	0.56	0.7
1940	45	36	0.00	0.0
1936	54	29	0.00	0.0
1932	59	36	0.00	0.0
1928	60	31	0.00	0.0
1924	40	29	0.00	0.0
1920	39	25	0.12	1.2
1916	36	26	0.00	0.0
1912	40	30	0.13	0.0
1908	44	28	0.00	0.0
1904	39	36	0.05	0.0
1896	55	46	0.32	0.0
1892	43	30	1.61	0.0
1888	38	24	0.01	0.0
1884	20	9	0.00	0.0
1880	70	51	0.01	n/a
1876	38	33	0.01	n/a
1872	32	24	0.00	n/a
1868	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1864	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1860	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1856	n/a	n/a	0.00	n/a
1852	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

What's the all-time high for Washington D.C. on 2/29?

For the date of Feb 29, the highest temperature ever reached in Washington D.C. history is 77 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1976.

Highest Temperatures in Washington D.C. on February 29

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	77 °F	1976
1	77 °F	1972
3	70 °F	1880
4	66 °F	2004
5	65 °F	2016
6	61 °F	2000
7	60 °F	1928
7	60 °F	1948
9	59 °F	1932
10	57 °F	1992

What's the all-time low for Washington D.C. on 2/29?

For the date of Feb 29, the lowest temperature ever reached in Washington D.C. history is 9 °F which happened in 1884.

Lowest Temperatures in Washington D.C. on February 29

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	9 °F	1884
2	19 °F	1980
3	24 °F	1872
3	24 °F	1888
5	25 °F	1920
5	25 °F	2008
7	26 °F	1916
7	26 °F	1956
9	27 °F	1984
10	28 °F	1988
10	28 °F	1996
10	28 °F	1908

Lowest High Temperatures in Washington D.C. on February 29

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	20 °F	1884
2	29 °F	1980
3	32 °F	1872
4	36 °F	1916
5	38 °F	1888
5	38 °F	1876
5	38 °F	1996
8	39 °F	1944
8	39 °F	1920
8	39 °F	1904
8	39 °F	1984
8	39 °F	2020
8	39 °F	1960

What's the most it has ever rained in Washington D.C. on 2/29?

For the date of Feb 29, the most precipitation ever recorded in Washington D.C. history is 1.61 inches which happened in 1892.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Washington D.C. on February 29

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.61 inches	1892
2	1.44 inches	2012
3	0.56 inches	1944
4	0.33 inches	1968
5	0.32 inches	1896
6	0.13 inches	1912
7	0.12 inches	1920
8	0.05 inches	1904
9	0.01 inches	1880
9	0.01 inches	1888
9	0.01 inches	1876

All-Time Most Snow in Washington D.C. on February 29

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.6 inches	1968
2	1.2 inches	1920
3	0.7 inches	1944

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1945–2024	Washington Reagan Airport	location
1851–1945	Washington D.C.	location