Lowest October Temperatures in Washington D.C.
A list of the lowest temperatures ever recorded in the month of
October in
Washington D.C. from 1851–2024.
What's the coldest it has ever gotten in Washington D.C. in October?
The coldest October temperature in Washington D.C. history was 26 °F which has occurred 3 times, most recently on October 31, 1917.
| Rank |
Temperature |
Date |
| 1 |
26 °F |
October 31, 1917 |
| 1 |
26 °F |
October 31, 1893 |
| 1 |
26 °F |
October 30, 1873 |
| 4 |
27 °F |
October 28, 1936 |
| 5 |
28 °F |
October 31, 1904 |
| 5 |
28 °F |
October 26, 1879 |
| 7 |
29 °F |
October 24, 1969 |
| 7 |
29 °F |
October 24, 1895 |
| 7 |
29 °F |
October 22, 1895 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 29, 1976 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 21, 1974 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 29, 1965 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 27, 1962 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 21, 1952 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 31, 1925 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 31, 1907 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 29, 1904 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 28, 1904 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 30, 1902 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 28, 1898 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 10, 1895 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 31, 1892 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 29, 1891 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 31, 1890 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 19, 1880 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 29, 1878 |
| 10 |
30 °F |
October 16, 1876 |