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Washington D.C. April Weather

Averages and records for weather in Washington D.C. in the month of April.

Typical Washington D.C. April Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	67.5 °F
Average daily low	47.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.2 inches
Average monthly snow	0.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	35.9%
Daily chance of snow	0.11%

Washington D.C. April Weather Records 1851–2024
Highest temperature	95 °F	April 17, 2002
Lowest temperature	15 °F	April 1, 1923
Highest daily low	70 °F	April 29, 2017
Lowest daily high	33 °F	April 18, 1875
Hottest average high temperature	72.9 °F	2017
Coldest average high temperature	55.9 °F	1874
Most daily precipitation	3.2 inches	April 26, 1889
Most monthly precipitation	9.1 inches	1889
Most daily snow	5.5 inches	April 1, 1924
Most monthly snow	5.5 inches	1924

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
April 1	61.9	43.2	88	15
April 2	62.4	43.6	89	23
April 3	62.9	44.0	87	27
April 4	63.3	44.2	85	27
April 5	63.8	44.6	87	24
April 6	64.3	45.0	92	26
April 7	64.8	45.5	94	24
April 8	65.1	45.8	93	29
April 9	65.4	46.1	90	28
April 10	65.8	46.4	91	28
April 11	66.2	46.8	91	26
April 12	66.6	47.0	90	24
April 13	66.8	47.2	90	26
April 14	67.0	47.5	91	24
April 15	67.3	47.7	89	28
April 16	67.6	47.9	92	29
April 17	68.0	48.2	95	26
April 18	68.4	48.6	95	25
April 19	68.6	49.0	93	22
April 20	69.0	49.4	94	28
April 21	69.3	49.8	89	31
April 22	69.4	50.1	93	30
April 23	69.7	50.4	95	33
April 24	70.0	50.7	94	34
April 25	70.2	51.1	93	32
April 26	70.6	51.4	94	34
April 27	70.8	51.7	95	36
April 28	71.1	52.0	92	33
April 29	71.3	52.2	91	30
April 30	71.5	52.4	92	34

Weather Station Details

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