Highest Temperatures in Washington D.C. History

This is a list of the 20 highest temperatures ever recorded in Washington D.C. history from 1851–2024 based on data from the NOAA.
What's the hottest it has ever gotten in Washington D.C.?
The hottest temperature in Washington D.C. history is 106 °F which has happened twice, most recently on Sunday July 20, 1930.
Rank Temperature Date
1 106 °F July 20, 1930
1 106 °F August 6, 1918
3 105 °F July 7, 2012
3 105 °F August 17, 1997
3 105 °F July 10, 1936
6 104 °F June 29, 2012
6 104 °F July 29, 2011
6 104 °F July 16, 1988
6 104 °F July 9, 1936
6 104 °F July 21, 1926
6 104 °F August 7, 1918
6 104 °F September 7, 1881
13 103 °F July 6, 1999
13 103 °F August 15, 1988
13 103 °F July 16, 1980
13 103 °F July 31, 1954
13 103 °F July 26, 1930
13 103 °F July 21, 1930
13 103 °F July 22, 1926
13 103 °F July 18, 1887
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1945–2024 Washington Reagan Airport location
1851–1945 Washington D.C. location