Washington D.C. March 8 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Washington D.C. for the date of March 8.
March 8 All-Time Records
1851–2024
Highest temperature 85 °F 2000
Lowest temperature 14 °F 1986
Lowest daily high 28 °F 1996
Highest daily low 59 °F 1921
Most precipitation 1.97 inches 1995
Most snow 5.8 inches 1911
March 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 53.6 °F
Average low 36.1 °F
Chance precipitation 35.1%
Chance snow 5.1%
Washington D.C. March 8 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 61 46 0.00 0.0
2023 54 35 0.00 0.0
2022 54 44 0.00 0.0
2021 55 29 0.00 0.0
2020 62 36 0.00 0.0
2019 41 32 0.21 0.0
2018 46 34 0.00 0.0
2017 68 50 0.01 0.0
2016 79 46 0.00 0.0
2015 59 32 0.00 0.0
2014 67 32 0.00 0.0
2013 52 38 0.00 0.0
2012 74 53 0.00 0.0
2011 52 32 0.00 0.0
2010 62 37 0.00 0.0
2009 74 55 0.00 0.0
2008 65 34 0.18 0.0
2007 40 20 0.00 0.0
2006 52 32 0.00 0.0
2005 59 24 0.66 0.8
2004 49 36 0.00 0.0
2003 57 29 0.00 0.0
2002 72 40 0.00 0.0
2001 50 30 0.00 0.0
2000 85 50 0.00 0.0
1999 40 20 0.00 0.0
1998 48 45 0.88 0.0
1997 70 38 0.00 0.0
1996 28 19 0.10 3.7
1995 63 31 1.97 0.4
1994 52 43 0.09 0.0
1993 60 36 0.08 0.0
1992 68 49 0.00 0.0
1991 50 34 0.00 0.0
1990 48 23 0.00 0.0
1989 30 20 0.00 0.0
1988 59 37 0.00 0.0
1987 72 42 0.00 0.0
1986 33 14 0.00 0.0
1985 59 44 0.04 0.0
1984 42 28 0.26 1.5
1983 46 42 0.54 0.0
1982 41 26 0.00 0.0
1981 50 35 0.00 0.0
1980 73 51 0.00 0.0
1979 59 38 0.00 0.0
1978 35 28 0.28 3.4
1977 57 35 0.00 0.0
1976 52 39 0.00 0.0
1975 50 27 0.00 0.0
1974 70 48 0.00 0.0
1973 65 48 0.31 0.0
1972 59 32 0.00 0.0
1971 38 30 0.00 0.0
1970 60 34 0.00 0.0
1969 54 31 0.00 0.0
1968 60 27 0.00 0.0
1967 49 29 0.00 0.0
1966 41 24 0.00 0.0
1965 51 35 0.00 0.0
1964 56 38 0.26 0.0
1963 57 35 0.00 0.0
1962 42 29 0.00 0.0
1961 52 41 0.75 0.0
1960 31 16 0.00 0.0
1959 51 29 0.00 0.0
1958 53 33 0.00 0.0
1957 45 37 0.55 0.0
1956 69 34 0.87 0.0
1955 46 24 0.00 0.0
1954 56 37 0.00 0.0
1953 36 26 0.11 1.1
1952 38 30 0.00 0.0
1951 57 41 0.00 0.0
1950 54 37 0.20 0.0
1949 55 27 0.00 0.0
1948 50 33 0.00 0.0
1947 37 26 0.02 0.1
1946 63 54 0.37 0.0
1945 48 34 0.00 0.0
1944 40 28 0.00 0.0
1943 29 19 0.00 0.0
1942 68 51 0.36 0.0
1941 34 29 0.61 2.7
1940 49 32 0.00 0.0
1939 47 28 0.00 0.0
1938 58 37 0.00 0.0
1937 55 38 0.03 0.0
1936 53 30 0.00 0.0
1935 40 30 0.03 0.0
1934 37 31 0.78 3.0
1933 52 41 0.03 0.0
1932 33 18 0.00 0.0
1931 48 36 0.53 0.0
1930 54 42 0.17 0.0
1929 41 25 0.00 0.0
1928 54 33 0.00 0.0
1927 59 43 0.18 0.0
1926 38 28 0.00 0.0
1925 67 37 0.00 0.0
1924 42 33 0.00 0.0
1923 36 28 0.00 0.0
1922 45 34 0.00 0.0
1921 77 59 0.00 0.0
1920 36 18 0.00 0.0
1919 50 37 0.03 0.0
1918 55 27 0.00 0.0
1917 56 43 0.32 0.0
1916 46 30 0.06 0.0
1915 43 31 0.01 0.0
1914 43 29 0.00 0.0
1913 47 20 0.00 0.0
1912 44 32 0.04 0.0
1911 37 28 0.35 5.8
1910 55 38 0.00 0.0
1909 47 34 0.00 0.0
1908 56 31 0.00 0.0
1907 48 28 0.08 0.0
1906 49 41 0.01 0.0
1905 59 35 0.20 0.0
1904 54 43 0.12 0.0
1903 60 44 0.15 0.0
1902 49 38 0.25 0.0
1901 57 30 0.00 0.0
1900 37 32 0.00 0.0
1899 36 26 0.00 0.0
1898 56 27 0.00 0.0
1897 42 28 0.00 0.0
1896 42 33 0.00 0.0
1895 54 40 0.35 0.0
1894 64 39 0.00 0.0
1893 58 30 0.00 0.0
1892 46 40 0.93 0.0
1891 38 34 0.48 0.0
1890 35 20 0.00 0.0
1889 47 30 0.00 0.0
1888 44 28 0.00 0.0
1887 55 41 0.00 n/a
1886 46 30 0.18 1.7
1885 37 25 0.00 0.0
1884 41 33 0.60 n/a
1883 32 14 0.00 n/a
1882 40 30 0.00 n/a
1881 53 28 0.14 n/a
1880 49 38 0.00 n/a
1879 40 30 0.05 n/a
1878 72 44 0.00 n/a
1877 68 42 0.14 n/a
1876 62 36 0.64 n/a
1875 40 32 0.04 n/a
1874 49 34 0.00 n/a
1873 63 41 0.00 n/a
1872 37 29 0.05 n/a
1871 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1870 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1869 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1868 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1867 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1866 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1865 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1864 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1863 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1862 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1861 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1860 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1859 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1858 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1857 n/a n/a 0.13 1.5
1856 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1855 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1854 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1853 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1852 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1851 n/a n/a n/a n/a
What's the all-time high for Washington D.C. on 3/8?
For the date of Mar 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Washington D.C. history is 85 °F which happened in 2000.
Highest Temperatures in Washington D.C. on March 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 85 °F 2000
2 79 °F 2016
3 77 °F 1921
4 74 °F 2009
4 74 °F 2012
6 73 °F 1980
7 72 °F 2002
7 72 °F 1987
7 72 °F 1878
10 70 °F 1997
10 70 °F 1974
What's the all-time low for Washington D.C. on 3/8?
For the date of Mar 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Washington D.C. history is 14 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1986.
Lowest Temperatures in Washington D.C. on March 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 14 °F 1883
1 14 °F 1986
3 16 °F 1960
4 18 °F 1932
4 18 °F 1920
6 19 °F 1996
6 19 °F 1943
8 20 °F 1913
8 20 °F 2007
8 20 °F 1999
8 20 °F 1890
8 20 °F 1989
Lowest High Temperatures in Washington D.C. on March 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 28 °F 1996
2 29 °F 1943
3 30 °F 1989
4 31 °F 1960
5 32 °F 1883
6 33 °F 1932
6 33 °F 1986
8 34 °F 1941
9 35 °F 1978
9 35 °F 1890
What's the most it has ever rained in Washington D.C. on 3/8?
For the date of Mar 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Washington D.C. history is 1.97 inches which happened in 1995.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Washington D.C. on March 8
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.97 inches 1995
2 0.93 inches 1892
3 0.88 inches 1998
4 0.87 inches 1956
5 0.78 inches 1934
6 0.75 inches 1961
7 0.66 inches 2005
8 0.64 inches 1876
9 0.61 inches 1941
10 0.60 inches 1884
All-Time Most Snow in Washington D.C. on March 8
Rank Precipitation Year
1 5.8 inches 1911
2 3.7 inches 1996
3 3.4 inches 1978
4 3.0 inches 1934
5 2.7 inches 1941
6 1.7 inches 1886
7 1.5 inches 1857
7 1.5 inches 1984
9 1.1 inches 1953
10 0.8 inches 2005
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1945–2024 Washington Reagan Airport location
1851–1945 Washington D.C. location