Washington D.C. Weather in 1878

Historical record of Washington D.C. weather for the year 1878 based on NOAA data.

Jump to Month:

Year:

1878 Washington D.C. Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	98 °F	July 18
Lowest temperature	0 °F	January 8
Highest daily low	77 °F	July 9
Lowest daily high	18 °F	January 7
Most daily precipitation	4.3 inches	July 30
Total annual precipitation	60.1 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Washington D.C. in 1878?

The highest temperature recorded in Washington D.C. in 1878 was 98 °F which happened on July 18.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1878

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	98 °F	Jul 18
2	96 °F	Jul 21
2	96 °F	Jul 19
2	96 °F	Jul 10
2	96 °F	Jul 8
6	95 °F	Jun 27
7	94 °F	Aug 9
7	94 °F	Jul 17
7	94 °F	Jul 12
7	94 °F	Jul 9
7	94 °F	Jul 4

What was the coldest temperature in Washington D.C. in 1878?

The lowest temperature recorded in Washington D.C. in 1878 was 0 °F which happened on Jan 8.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1878

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	0 °F	January 8
2	5 °F	January 6
3	6 °F	January 7
4	14 °F	December 29
4	14 °F	December 26
4	14 °F	December 25
7	15 °F	January 5
8	16 °F	December 24
8	16 °F	January 2
10	17 °F	December 23
10	17 °F	January 24
10	17 °F	January 3

January 1878 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	39	22	0.00
January 2	43	16	0.00
January 3	30	17	0.00
January 4	36	22	0.67
January 5	33	15	0.00
January 6	28	5	0.00
January 7	18	6	0.00
January 8	28	0	0.00
January 9	32	22	0.11
January 10	44	32	0.81
January 11	44	37	0.02
January 12	48	35	0.00
January 13	42	29	0.87
January 14	45	38	0.11
January 15	44	36	0.00
January 16	39	30	0.00
January 17	42	26	0.00
January 18	47	27	0.00
January 19	52	27	0.00
January 20	47	40	0.24
January 21	46	42	0.03
January 22	52	38	0.03
January 23	45	21	0.00
January 24	38	17	0.00
January 25	52	28	0.34
January 26	60	40	0.00
January 27	45	36	0.23
January 28	43	29	0.13
January 29	31	19	0.00
January 30	32	21	0.00
January 31	39	26	1.18

February 1878 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	36	31	0.08
February 2	37	30	0.00
February 3	35	24	0.00
February 4	38	20	0.00
February 5	41	26	0.00
February 6	49	24	0.00
February 7	54	26	0.00
February 8	54	40	1.26
February 9	58	42	0.07
February 10	51	41	0.28
February 11	41	29	0.00
February 12	41	24	0.00
February 13	52	32	0.00
February 14	41	34	0.04
February 15	40	30	0.03
February 16	50	34	0.00
February 17	50	35	0.10
February 18	46	29	0.02
February 19	38	20	0.00
February 20	55	32	0.00
February 21	66	43	0.00
February 22	67	54	0.66
February 23	55	43	0.00
February 24	48	38	0.00
February 25	46	33	0.00
February 26	44	30	0.00
February 27	56	34	0.00
February 28	61	32	0.00

March 1878 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	54	37	0.00
March 2	59	37	0.00
March 3	61	50	0.64
March 4	50	34	0.00
March 5	52	30	0.00
March 6	64	38	0.00
March 7	73	51	0.02
March 8	72	44	0.00
March 9	68	40	0.00
March 10	68	44	0.00
March 11	72	46	0.03
March 12	46	40	2.60
March 13	67	38	0.28
March 14	59	46	0.02
March 15	51	40	0.00
March 16	56	37	0.00
March 17	55	44	0.06
March 18	58	40	0.01
March 19	64	42	0.00
March 20	57	46	0.00
March 21	58	37	0.00
March 22	57	42	0.00
March 23	68	40	0.00
March 24	62	26	0.05
March 25	34	22	0.00
March 26	50	25	0.00
March 27	73	42	0.00
March 28	68	56	0.03
March 29	60	46	0.00
March 30	54	35	0.40
March 31	49	42	0.17

April 1878 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	60	44	0.00
April 2	62	43	0.00
April 3	64	43	0.00
April 4	53	46	0.00
April 5	65	44	0.00
April 6	60	48	0.00
April 7	60	43	0.00
April 8	67	42	0.00
April 9	59	48	0.12
April 10	60	49	1.16
April 11	72	56	0.14
April 12	71	48	0.00
April 13	72	53	0.00
April 14	66	49	0.03
April 15	55	48	0.02
April 16	54	48	0.01
April 17	62	42	0.00
April 18	65	43	0.00
April 19	72	46	0.00
April 20	79	55	0.06
April 21	81	63	0.00
April 22	77	55	0.00
April 23	84	57	0.00
April 24	78	62	0.00
April 25	70	59	0.56
April 26	76	55	0.00
April 27	79	56	0.30
April 28	65	52	0.92
April 29	66	53	0.00
April 30	70	49	0.00

May 1878 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	80	50	0.00
May 2	87	58	0.00
May 3	84	64	0.00
May 4	80	58	0.55
May 5	66	52	0.81
May 6	71	47	0.00
May 7	80	50	0.00
May 8	84	61	0.00
May 9	75	60	0.13
May 10	69	51	0.00
May 11	58	46	0.00
May 12	55	42	0.00
May 13	61	39	0.00
May 14	50	45	1.03
May 15	55	42	0.75
May 16	67	44	0.00
May 17	58	52	0.51
May 18	70	48	0.00
May 19	71	48	0.00
May 20	69	57	0.74
May 21	80	63	0.08
May 22	70	54	0.00
May 23	75	46	0.00
May 24	68	54	0.13
May 25	79	60	0.00
May 26	78	64	0.00
May 27	78	61	0.00
May 28	78	58	0.00
May 29	75	58	0.00
May 30	87	57	0.49
May 31	66	54	0.05

June 1878 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	65	55	0.00
June 2	66	60	0.01
June 3	80	60	0.00
June 4	87	65	0.16
June 5	75	57	0.00
June 6	70	48	0.00
June 7	75	49	0.00
June 8	69	61	1.21
June 9	76	60	0.05
June 10	73	57	0.13
June 11	70	52	0.02
June 12	73	52	0.14
June 13	76	52	0.00
June 14	78	57	0.00
June 15	82	55	0.00
June 16	83	61	0.00
June 17	85	67	2.22
June 18	69	60	1.87
June 19	77	56	0.00
June 20	81	56	0.00
June 21	75	64	0.15
June 22	77	62	0.37
June 23	74	59	0.00
June 24	79	58	0.00
June 25	85	63	0.00
June 26	87	66	0.00
June 27	95	67	0.00
June 28	87	72	0.00
June 29	87	70	0.00
June 30	84	70	0.00

July 1878 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	84	70	0.00
July 2	90	70	0.00
July 3	91	74	0.00
July 4	94	73	0.00
July 5	92	72	0.00
July 6	93	72	0.00
July 7	91	73	0.00
July 8	96	69	0.00
July 9	94	77	0.21
July 10	96	74	0.10
July 11	93	73	0.00
July 12	94	70	0.83
July 13	85	73	0.04
July 14	91	70	0.00
July 15	90	72	0.00
July 16	85	70	0.00
July 17	94	74	0.00
July 18	98	76	0.00
July 19	96	74	1.10
July 20	91	73	0.00
July 21	96	76	0.00
July 22	84	68	0.00
July 23	84	64	0.00
July 24	88	65	0.00
July 25	88	66	0.00
July 26	92	72	0.00
July 27	82	72	0.16
July 28	90	70	0.00
July 29	78	70	1.68
July 30	87	72	4.25
July 31	91	71	0.00

August 1878 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	93	72	0.64
August 2	90	73	0.00
August 3	92	70	0.00
August 4	92	69	0.00
August 5	90	64	2.15
August 6	89	68	1.10
August 7	86	67	0.00
August 8	88	66	0.00
August 9	94	71	0.02
August 10	92	68	1.64
August 11	82	68	0.24
August 12	84	68	0.00
August 13	80	68	0.04
August 14	82	70	0.02
August 15	78	72	0.07
August 16	80	72	1.05
August 17	88	72	0.00
August 18	87	68	0.00
August 19	85	70	0.06
August 20	84	66	0.00
August 21	82	66	0.00
August 22	78	65	0.03
August 23	77	63	0.00
August 24	81	60	0.00
August 25	78	64	0.03
August 26	81	60	0.00
August 27	81	58	0.00
August 28	78	67	0.04
August 29	80	66	0.03
August 30	81	69	0.01
August 31	77	68	1.72

September 1878 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	89	74	0.00
September 2	88	72	0.00
September 3	91	71	0.08
September 4	86	68	0.04
September 5	82	66	0.00
September 6	80	64	0.00
September 7	78	65	0.00
September 8	71	65	0.00
September 9	78	64	0.00
September 10	74	62	0.01
September 11	76	68	1.30
September 12	79	68	0.12
September 13	80	63	0.59
September 14	76	55	0.00
September 15	75	54	0.00
September 16	74	53	0.00
September 17	77	53	0.00
September 18	85	59	0.00
September 19	86	61	0.00
September 20	86	64	0.00
September 21	76	60	0.00
September 22	70	52	0.00
September 23	68	50	0.00
September 24	71	61	0.10
September 25	76	64	0.00
September 26	83	61	0.22
September 27	65	49	0.00
September 28	64	48	0.00
September 29	67	52	0.00
September 30	70	58	0.00

October 1878 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	76	52	0.00
October 2	81	59	0.00
October 3	80	57	0.00
October 4	80	52	0.00
October 5	70	52	0.00
October 6	65	48	0.00
October 7	61	42	0.32
October 8	68	49	0.00
October 9	82	58	0.00
October 10	71	55	0.00
October 11	62	51	0.00
October 12	62	50	0.00
October 13	71	46	0.00
October 14	74	47	0.00
October 15	75	50	0.00
October 16	79	56	0.00
October 17	78	62	0.00
October 18	69	44	0.95
October 19	56	45	0.00
October 20	63	41	0.00
October 21	68	40	0.00
October 22	62	41	0.17
October 23	66	52	3.31
October 24	64	47	0.00
October 25	64	42	0.00
October 26	68	40	0.00
October 27	66	50	0.07
October 28	50	37	0.00
October 29	54	30	0.08
October 30	61	44	0.94
October 31	53	38	0.02

November 1878 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	51	34	0.00
November 2	61	34	0.00
November 3	53	34	0.00
November 4	52	32	0.00
November 5	46	30	0.00
November 6	60	31	0.00
November 7	60	41	0.06
November 8	50	36	0.00
November 9	48	28	0.00
November 10	58	37	0.00
November 11	60	36	0.00
November 12	61	46	0.00
November 13	60	37	0.00
November 14	50	33	0.00
November 15	48	32	0.00
November 16	55	34	0.00
November 17	56	48	0.17
November 18	54	48	0.10
November 19	57	44	0.00
November 20	56	47	0.04
November 21	53	47	0.38
November 22	53	42	0.67
November 23	46	40	0.02
November 24	58	36	0.00
November 25	66	40	0.00
November 26	54	42	0.04
November 27	56	37	1.53
November 28	50	42	0.02
November 29	50	38	0.00
November 30	50	32	0.00

December 1878 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	47	36	0.00
December 2	60	44	0.51
December 3	52	40	0.00
December 4	51	40	0.01
December 5	42	34	0.00
December 6	44	32	0.00
December 7	42	26	0.00
December 8	38	29	0.01
December 9	57	34	0.13
December 10	60	34	2.23
December 11	49	36	0.01
December 12	44	33	0.00
December 13	41	30	0.00
December 14	44	27	0.03
December 15	44	35	0.60
December 16	36	28	0.00
December 17	34	22	0.00
December 18	37	24	0.00
December 19	33	21	0.00
December 20	33	20	0.00
December 21	34	28	1.37
December 22	39	28	0.00
December 23	28	17	0.00
December 24	25	16	0.00
December 25	25	14	0.00
December 26	31	14	0.00
December 27	29	21	0.01
December 28	30	19	0.00
December 29	30	14	0.00
December 30	39	26	0.03
December 31	37	18	0.00

Next Year >

Weather Station Details

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