Lowest Temperatures in Washington D.C. History
This is a list of the 20 lowest temperatures ever recorded in
Washington D.C. history from 1851–2024 based on data from the NOAA.
What's the coldest it has ever gotten in Washington D.C.?
The coldest temperature in Washington D.C. history is -15 °F which happened on Saturday, February 11, 1899.
| Rank |
Temperature |
Date |
| 1 |
-15 °F |
February 11, 1899 |
| 2 |
-14 °F |
January 1, 1881 |
| 3 |
-13 °F |
January 14, 1912 |
| 3 |
-13 °F |
December 31, 1880 |
| 5 |
-8 °F |
January 13, 1912 |
| 5 |
-8 °F |
February 10, 1899 |
| 7 |
-7 °F |
February 9, 1899 |
| 7 |
-7 °F |
December 30, 1880 |
| 9 |
-6 °F |
February 9, 1934 |
| 9 |
-6 °F |
February 15, 1899 |
| 9 |
-6 °F |
January 18, 1893 |
| 9 |
-6 °F |
January 30, 1873 |
| 13 |
-5 °F |
January 17, 1982 |
| 13 |
-5 °F |
January 14, 1893 |
| 15 |
-4 °F |
January 19, 1994 |
| 15 |
-4 °F |
January 21, 1985 |
| 17 |
-3 °F |
December 30, 1917 |
| 17 |
-3 °F |
January 5, 1877 |
| 17 |
-3 °F |
January 4, 1877 |
| 17 |
-3 °F |
January 3, 1877 |
| 17 |
-3 °F |
January 10, 1875 |
Weather Station Details
| Years |
Station |
Coordinates |
| 1945–2024 |
Washington Reagan Airport |
location |
| 1851–1945 |
Washington D.C. |
location |