Lowest December Temperatures in Washington D.C.
A list of the lowest temperatures ever recorded in the month of
December in
Washington D.C. from 1851–2024.
What's the coldest it has ever gotten in Washington D.C. in December?
The coldest December temperature in Washington D.C. history was -13 °F which occurred on December 31, 1880.
| Rank |
Temperature |
Date |
| 1 |
-13 °F |
December 31, 1880 |
| 2 |
-7 °F |
December 30, 1880 |
| 3 |
-3 °F |
December 30, 1917 |
| 4 |
2 °F |
December 31, 1917 |
| 4 |
2 °F |
December 29, 1917 |
| 4 |
2 °F |
December 27, 1914 |
| 4 |
2 °F |
December 29, 1880 |
| 8 |
3 °F |
December 25, 1983 |
| 8 |
3 °F |
December 31, 1899 |
| 8 |
3 °F |
December 22, 1872 |
| 11 |
4 °F |
December 21, 1942 |
| 11 |
4 °F |
December 26, 1935 |
| 11 |
4 °F |
December 10, 1876 |
| 11 |
4 °F |
December 9, 1876 |
| 15 |
5 °F |
December 22, 1989 |
| 15 |
5 °F |
December 24, 1983 |
| 15 |
5 °F |
December 20, 1942 |
| 15 |
5 °F |
December 25, 1872 |
| 19 |
6 °F |
December 26, 1983 |
| 19 |
6 °F |
December 26, 1914 |
| 19 |
6 °F |
December 15, 1904 |
| 19 |
6 °F |
December 14, 1904 |
| 19 |
6 °F |
December 29, 1894 |
| 19 |
6 °F |
December 19, 1884 |
| 19 |
6 °F |
December 24, 1872 |