Washington D.C. Weather in 1856

Historical record of Washington D.C. weather for the year 1856 based on NOAA data.

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1856 Washington D.C. Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	80 °F	October 6
Lowest temperature	36 °F	October 7
Highest daily low	59 °F	October 6
Lowest daily high	47 °F	October 14
Most daily precipitation	3.3 inches	June 8
Total annual precipitation	35.5 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Washington D.C. in 1856?

The highest temperature recorded in Washington D.C. in 1856 was 80 °F which happened on October 6.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1856

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	80 °F	Oct 6
2	79 °F	Sep 26
3	78 °F	Oct 13
3	78 °F	Oct 11
5	77 °F	Oct 22
5	77 °F	Oct 5
5	77 °F	Sep 20
8	76 °F	Oct 10
8	76 °F	Sep 29
8	76 °F	Sep 28
8	76 °F	Sep 21

What was the coldest temperature in Washington D.C. in 1856?

The lowest temperature recorded in Washington D.C. in 1856 was 36 °F which happened on Oct 7.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1856

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	36 °F	October 7
2	38 °F	October 2
3	39 °F	October 21
4	40 °F	October 20
5	42 °F	October 19
6	43 °F	October 4
7	44 °F	October 22
7	44 °F	October 9
7	44 °F	October 3
10	45 °F	October 18
10	45 °F	October 1

January 1856 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 2	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 3	n/a	n/a	1.40
January 4	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 5	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 6	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 7	n/a	n/a	0.80
January 8	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 9	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 10	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 11	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 12	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 13	n/a	n/a	0.75
January 14	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 15	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 16	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 17	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 18	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 19	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 20	n/a	n/a	0.70
January 21	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 22	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 23	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 24	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 25	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 26	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 27	n/a	n/a	0.25
January 28	n/a	n/a	0.10
January 29	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 30	n/a	n/a	0.00
January 31	n/a	n/a	0.00

February 1856 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 2	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 3	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 4	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 5	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 6	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 7	n/a	n/a	0.40
February 8	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 9	n/a	n/a	0.04
February 10	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 11	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 12	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 13	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 14	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 15	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 16	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 17	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 18	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 19	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 20	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 21	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 22	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 23	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 24	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 25	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 26	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 27	n/a	n/a	0.00
February 28	n/a	n/a	0.20
February 29	n/a	n/a	0.00

March 1856 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 2	n/a	n/a	0.95
March 3	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 4	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 5	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 6	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 7	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 8	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 9	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 10	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 11	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 12	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 13	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 14	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 15	n/a	n/a	0.06
March 16	n/a	n/a	0.01
March 17	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 18	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 19	n/a	n/a	0.67
March 20	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 21	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 22	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 23	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 24	n/a	n/a	0.10
March 25	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 26	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 27	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 28	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 29	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 30	n/a	n/a	0.00
March 31	n/a	n/a	0.00

April 1856 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 2	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 3	n/a	n/a	0.19
April 4	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 5	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 6	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 7	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 8	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 9	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 10	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 11	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 12	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 13	n/a	n/a	0.07
April 14	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 15	n/a	n/a	0.14
April 16	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 17	n/a	n/a	0.44
April 18	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 19	n/a	n/a	0.10
April 20	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 21	n/a	n/a	1.61
April 22	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 23	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 24	n/a	n/a	0.13
April 25	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 26	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 27	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 28	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 29	n/a	n/a	0.00
April 30	n/a	n/a	0.00

May 1856 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 2	n/a	n/a	1.65
May 3	n/a	n/a	1.30
May 4	n/a	n/a	0.08
May 5	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 6	n/a	n/a	0.41
May 7	n/a	n/a	0.30
May 8	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 9	n/a	n/a	0.04
May 10	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 11	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 12	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 13	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 14	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 15	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 16	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 17	n/a	n/a	0.38
May 18	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 19	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 20	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 21	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 22	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 23	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 24	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 25	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 26	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 27	n/a	n/a	0.04
May 28	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 29	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 30	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 31	n/a	n/a	0.00

June 1856 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 2	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 3	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 4	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 5	n/a	n/a	1.45
June 6	n/a	n/a	0.22
June 7	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 8	n/a	n/a	3.25
June 9	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 10	n/a	n/a	0.02
June 11	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 12	n/a	n/a	0.35
June 13	n/a	n/a	0.01
June 14	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 15	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 16	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 17	n/a	n/a	0.36
June 18	n/a	n/a	0.03
June 19	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 20	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 21	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 22	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 23	n/a	n/a	0.06
June 24	n/a	n/a	0.04
June 25	n/a	n/a	0.05
June 26	n/a	n/a	0.11
June 27	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 28	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 29	n/a	n/a	0.00
June 30	n/a	n/a	0.00

July 1856 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	n/a	n/a	0.61
July 2	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 3	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 4	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 5	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 6	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 7	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 8	n/a	n/a	1.37
July 9	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 10	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 11	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 12	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 13	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 14	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 15	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 16	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 17	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 18	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 19	n/a	n/a	0.70
July 20	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 21	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 22	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 23	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 24	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 25	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 26	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 27	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 28	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 29	n/a	n/a	0.61
July 30	n/a	n/a	0.58
July 31	n/a	n/a	0.00

August 1856 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 2	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 3	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 4	n/a	n/a	2.15
August 5	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 6	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 7	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 8	n/a	n/a	0.26
August 9	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 10	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 11	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 12	n/a	n/a	0.05
August 13	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 14	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 15	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 16	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 17	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 18	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 19	n/a	n/a	1.07
August 20	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 21	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 22	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 23	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 24	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 25	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 26	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 27	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 28	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 29	n/a	n/a	0.65
August 30	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 31	n/a	n/a	0.00

September 1856 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 2	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 3	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 4	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 5	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 6	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 7	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 8	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 9	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 10	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 11	n/a	n/a	0.61
September 12	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 13	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 14	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 15	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 16	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 17	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 18	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 19	n/a	n/a	0.53
September 20	77	n/a	0.00
September 21	76	n/a	0.00
September 22	69	n/a	0.00
September 23	62	n/a	0.12
September 24	59	n/a	0.00
September 25	n/a	n/a	0.00
September 26	79	n/a	0.00
September 27	74	n/a	0.00
September 28	76	n/a	0.00
September 29	76	n/a	0.00
September 30	62	n/a	0.65

October 1856 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	53	45	0.00
October 2	62	38	0.00
October 3	68	44	0.00
October 4	73	43	0.00
October 5	77	53	0.00
October 6	80	59	0.00
October 7	73	36	0.00
October 8	69	46	0.00
October 9	73	44	0.00
October 10	76	47	0.00
October 11	78	49	0.00
October 12	75	51	0.00
October 13	78	n/a	0.00
October 14	47	n/a	0.48
October 15	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 16	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 17	n/a	n/a	1.04
October 18	59	45	0.00
October 19	63	42	0.00
October 20	68	40	0.00
October 21	70	39	0.00
October 22	77	44	0.00
October 23	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 24	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 25	n/a	n/a	0.09
October 26	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 27	n/a	n/a	0.08
October 28	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 29	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 30	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 31	n/a	n/a	0.12

November 1856 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 2	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 3	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 4	n/a	n/a	0.53
November 5	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 6	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 7	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 8	n/a	n/a	0.26
November 9	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 10	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 11	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 12	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 13	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 14	n/a	n/a	0.02
November 15	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 16	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 17	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 18	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 19	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 20	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 21	n/a	n/a	0.49
November 22	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 23	n/a	n/a	0.04
November 24	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 25	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 26	n/a	n/a	0.14
November 27	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 28	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 29	n/a	n/a	0.66
November 30	n/a	n/a	0.00

December 1856 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 2	n/a	n/a	0.25
December 3	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 4	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 5	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 6	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 7	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 8	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 9	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 10	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 11	n/a	n/a	0.66
December 12	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 13	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 14	n/a	n/a	0.55
December 15	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 16	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 17	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 18	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 19	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 20	n/a	n/a	0.88
December 21	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 22	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 23	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 24	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 25	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 26	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 27	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 28	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 29	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 30	n/a	n/a	0.00
December 31	n/a	n/a	0.00

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Weather Station Details

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