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Washington D.C. October Weather

Averages and records for weather in Washington D.C., District of Columbia in the month of October.

Typical Washington D.C. October Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	68.9 °F
Average daily low	51.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.7 inches
Average monthly snow	none

Washington D.C. October Weather Records 1851–2023
Highest temperature	98 °F	October 2, 2019
Lowest temperature	26 °F	October 31, 1917
Highest daily low	75 °F	October 8, 2017
Lowest daily high	40 °F	October 23, 1889
Hottest average temperature	6.7 °F above average	2007
Coldest average temperature	-8.4 °F below average	1876
Most daily precipitation	4.0 inches	October 4, 1877
Most monthly precipitation	9.4 inches	2005
Most daily snow	2.0 inches	October 30, 1925
Most monthly snow	2.2 inches	1925

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

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
October 1	74.7	57.8	93	36
October 2	74.4	57.4	98	33
October 3	73.9	57.0	92	35
October 4	73.6	56.6	94	34
October 5	73.2	56.2	96	37
October 6	72.8	55.8	93	35
October 7	72.4	55.4	95	34
October 8	72.0	54.9	91	36
October 9	71.6	54.5	94	34
October 10	71.3	54.1	92	30
October 11	70.9	53.6	90	33
October 12	70.4	53.2	89	31
October 13	70.0	52.8	89	31
October 14	69.7	52.5	87	32
October 15	69.3	52.1	87	32
October 16	68.9	51.7	89	30
October 17	68.6	51.4	86	33
October 18	68.2	51.1	85	34
October 19	67.8	50.7	88	30
October 20	67.5	50.3	86	31
October 21	67.0	49.9	85	30
October 22	66.6	49.5	84	29
October 23	66.3	49.2	85	33
October 24	65.8	48.7	84	29
October 25	65.4	48.2	80	31
October 26	65.0	47.8	82	28
October 27	64.6	47.4	83	30
October 28	64.3	47.0	87	27
October 29	63.8	46.6	82	30
October 30	63.3	46.2	82	26
October 31	62.9	45.9	85	26

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1945–2023	Washington Reagan Airport	location
1851–1945	Washington D.C.	location