Most Monthly Snow in Washington D.C. History

This is a list of the largest daily snowfall totals ever recorded in Washington D.C. history from 1851–2024.

What Was the Snowiest Month in Washington D.C. History?

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Washington D.C. has ever received in a single month is 35.2 inches which occurred in February 1899.

Washington D.C. Most Snow in One Month

Rank	Snow	Month
1	35.2 inches	February 1899
2	32.1 inches	February 2010
3	31.5 inches	January 1922
4	30.6 inches	February 1979
5	28.7 inches	February 2003
6	25.4 inches	January 1935
7	25.1 inches	January 1918
8	23.8 inches	January 1996
9	21.3 inches	January 1966
10	21.0 inches	February 1983
11	20.8 inches	January 1987
12	20.5 inches	January 1892
13	19.7 inches	January 1925
14	19.6 inches	February 1934
15	19.3 inches	March 1914
16	19.0 inches	February 1936
17	19.0 inches	February 1967
18	18.8 inches	January 2016
19	18.1 inches	February 1894
20	18.0 inches	February 1961