Washington D.C. Weather in 1887

Historical record of Washington D.C. weather for the year 1887 based on NOAA data.

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1887 Washington D.C. Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	103 °F	July 18
Lowest temperature	6 °F	January 3
Highest daily low	76 °F	July 31
Lowest daily high	19 °F	January 3
Most daily precipitation	1.6 inches	June 22
Most daily snow	0.5 inches	April 2
Total annual precipitation	35.1 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Washington D.C. in 1887?

The highest temperature recorded in Washington D.C. in 1887 was 103 °F which happened on July 18.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1887

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	103 °F	Jul 18
2	100 °F	Jul 16
3	99 °F	Jul 17
4	95 °F	Jul 13
4	95 °F	Jun 18
6	94 °F	Jul 14
7	93 °F	Jun 17
8	92 °F	Aug 11
8	92 °F	Aug 6
8	92 °F	Jul 30
8	92 °F	Jul 29

What was the coldest temperature in Washington D.C. in 1887?

The lowest temperature recorded in Washington D.C. in 1887 was 6 °F which happened on Jan 3.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1887

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	6 °F	January 3
2	8 °F	January 4
3	9 °F	January 19
4	10 °F	January 18
4	10 °F	January 11
6	11 °F	January 8
6	11 °F	January 2
8	12 °F	January 9
9	14 °F	December 30
9	14 °F	January 10
9	14 °F	January 7
9	14 °F	January 5

January 1887 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	36	23	0.16	n/a
January 2	24	11	0.00	n/a
January 3	19	6	0.00	n/a
January 4	25	8	0.00	n/a
January 5	29	14	0.16	n/a
January 6	33	20	0.00	n/a
January 7	34	14	0.00	n/a
January 8	27	11	0.00	n/a
January 9	28	12	0.01	n/a
January 10	29	14	0.00	n/a
January 11	30	10	0.00	n/a
January 12	47	21	0.00	n/a
January 13	44	24	0.04	n/a
January 14	45	33	0.25	n/a
January 15	41	28	0.00	n/a
January 16	45	27	0.00	n/a
January 17	47	30	0.07	n/a
January 18	31	10	0.00	n/a
January 19	30	9	0.00	n/a
January 20	48	28	0.00	n/a
January 21	54	42	0.01	n/a
January 22	55	36	0.00	n/a
January 23	67	45	0.00	n/a
January 24	58	33	0.98	n/a
January 25	56	30	0.00	n/a
January 26	50	29	0.00	n/a
January 27	36	20	0.00	n/a
January 28	52	27	0.00	n/a
January 29	55	40	0.71	n/a
January 30	52	37	0.00	n/a
January 31	53	36	0.00	n/a

February 1887 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	42	31	0.00	n/a
February 2	34	26	0.56	n/a
February 3	38	30	0.10	n/a
February 4	39	30	0.00	n/a
February 5	39	28	0.04	n/a
February 6	50	29	0.00	n/a
February 7	64	41	0.02	n/a
February 8	46	35	0.00	n/a
February 9	58	36	0.00	n/a
February 10	54	29	0.08	n/a
February 11	73	47	0.02	n/a
February 12	47	27	0.00	n/a
February 13	32	20	0.00	n/a
February 14	36	19	0.03	n/a
February 15	52	33	0.61	n/a
February 16	60	42	0.00	n/a
February 17	56	36	0.00	n/a
February 18	51	41	0.28	n/a
February 19	62	43	0.00	n/a
February 20	53	32	0.37	n/a
February 21	41	31	0.01	n/a
February 22	54	36	0.00	n/a
February 23	41	32	0.26	n/a
February 24	58	34	0.35	n/a
February 25	41	29	0.00	n/a
February 26	38	29	0.69	n/a
February 27	41	23	0.00	n/a
February 28	34	22	0.00	n/a

March 1887 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	50	29	0.00	n/a
March 2	65	30	0.00	n/a
March 3	47	33	0.00	n/a
March 4	35	26	0.52	n/a
March 5	34	25	0.03	n/a
March 6	55	31	0.02	n/a
March 7	56	40	0.20	n/a
March 8	55	41	0.00	n/a
March 9	47	35	0.41	n/a
March 10	52	38	0.03	n/a
March 11	44	31	0.00	n/a
March 12	48	28	0.00	n/a
March 13	56	33	0.00	n/a
March 14	45	28	0.03	n/a
March 15	41	23	0.00	n/a
March 16	42	30	0.00	n/a
March 17	38	28	0.00	n/a
March 18	40	26	0.00	n/a
March 19	44	31	0.00	n/a
March 20	45	35	0.00	n/a
March 21	47	29	0.42	n/a
March 22	43	32	1.14	n/a
March 23	40	30	0.00	n/a
March 24	59	28	0.00	n/a
March 25	58	42	0.00	n/a
March 26	54	34	0.00	n/a
March 27	45	31	0.20	n/a
March 28	49	32	0.43	n/a
March 29	34	26	0.00	n/a
March 30	41	21	0.00	n/a
March 31	40	30	0.40	n/a

April 1887 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	35	30	0.03	0.5
April 2	52	31	0.06	0.5
April 3	63	35	0.00	0.0
April 4	76	50	0.00	0.0
April 5	58	30	0.02	0.0
April 6	49	28	0.00	0.0
April 7	51	36	0.00	0.0
April 8	58	41	0.00	0.0
April 9	67	38	0.00	0.0
April 10	83	44	0.00	0.0
April 11	84	50	0.00	0.0
April 12	74	54	0.00	0.0
April 13	63	46	0.00	0.0
April 14	61	40	0.00	0.0
April 15	58	44	0.23	0.0
April 16	62	50	0.02	0.0
April 17	54	42	0.03	0.0
April 18	47	41	1.04	0.0
April 19	48	35	0.00	0.0
April 20	58	32	0.00	0.0
April 21	63	42	0.00	0.0
April 22	58	48	0.58	0.0
April 23	73	47	0.18	0.0
April 24	62	48	0.00	0.0
April 25	59	44	0.57	0.0
April 26	64	43	0.11	0.0
April 27	68	43	0.02	0.0
April 28	66	52	0.35	0.0
April 29	57	50	0.00	0.0
April 30	66	49	0.00	0.0

May 1887 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	72	50	0.00
May 2	82	58	0.00
May 3	87	58	0.00
May 4	89	64	0.00
May 5	82	66	0.00
May 6	82	55	0.05
May 7	75	63	0.19
May 8	71	60	0.53
May 9	72	60	0.00
May 10	66	60	0.01
May 11	79	59	0.00
May 12	85	59	0.00
May 13	79	62	0.00
May 14	69	52	0.00
May 15	77	50	0.00
May 16	82	51	0.00
May 17	82	53	0.00
May 18	82	60	0.00
May 19	83	62	0.00
May 20	84	59	0.00
May 21	84	62	0.00
May 22	84	60	0.00
May 23	79	62	0.00
May 24	82	65	0.76
May 25	83	62	0.16
May 26	78	56	0.13
May 27	67	54	0.01
May 28	67	55	0.29
May 29	72	52	0.00
May 30	77	56	0.00
May 31	71	55	0.37

June 1887 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	78	54	0.21
June 2	76	59	0.50
June 3	77	60	0.01
June 4	82	65	0.00
June 5	73	62	0.00
June 6	66	60	0.15
June 7	80	64	0.13
June 8	78	67	0.01
June 9	86	65	0.01
June 10	74	61	0.00
June 11	70	54	0.00
June 12	76	50	0.00
June 13	85	51	0.00
June 14	86	63	0.00
June 15	76	59	0.00
June 16	84	58	0.00
June 17	93	70	0.00
June 18	95	71	0.00
June 19	89	65	0.11
June 20	91	72	0.00
June 21	90	71	0.00
June 22	78	63	1.55
June 23	73	64	0.31
June 24	84	63	0.00
June 25	76	59	0.00
June 26	81	59	0.00
June 27	80	60	0.00
June 28	83	59	0.00
June 29	85	61	0.00
June 30	87	65	0.00

July 1887 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	89	67	0.00
July 2	87	68	0.00
July 3	87	69	0.00
July 4	84	71	0.00
July 5	86	70	1.16
July 6	84	71	0.04
July 7	85	71	0.00
July 8	90	70	0.00
July 9	83	74	0.53
July 10	87	72	0.00
July 11	88	66	0.00
July 12	91	64	0.00
July 13	95	68	0.00
July 14	94	76	0.00
July 15	90	71	0.00
July 16	100	74	0.00
July 17	99	72	0.05
July 18	103	76	0.10
July 19	82	69	0.50
July 20	81	71	0.00
July 21	86	74	0.46
July 22	90	72	0.00
July 23	85	74	0.11
July 24	84	71	0.34
July 25	89	75	0.00
July 26	91	75	0.00
July 27	89	72	0.00
July 28	91	74	0.00
July 29	92	74	0.00
July 30	92	75	0.00
July 31	87	76	0.00

August 1887 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	87	74	0.01
August 2	79	73	0.07
August 3	87	69	0.00
August 4	85	71	0.02
August 5	90	71	0.18
August 6	92	73	0.03
August 7	81	62	0.00
August 8	80	62	0.00
August 9	81	58	0.00
August 10	84	63	0.00
August 11	92	69	1.33
August 12	90	71	0.08
August 13	83	65	0.00
August 14	79	63	0.00
August 15	71	61	0.09
August 16	79	66	0.09
August 17	84	64	0.09
August 18	86	72	0.05
August 19	87	66	0.00
August 20	87	70	0.03
August 21	85	64	0.20
August 22	86	64	0.07
August 23	87	70	0.00
August 24	85	73	0.00
August 25	76	62	0.00
August 26	72	55	0.00
August 27	68	58	0.00
August 28	73	55	0.00
August 29	74	51	0.00
August 30	77	53	0.00
August 31	75	54	0.00

September 1887 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	78	53	0.00
September 2	83	58	0.00
September 3	79	65	0.05
September 4	74	54	0.00
September 5	78	52	0.00
September 6	82	60	0.00
September 7	90	66	0.00
September 8	74	61	0.00
September 9	77	51	0.00
September 10	82	63	0.01
September 11	71	60	0.13
September 12	77	64	0.76
September 13	75	63	0.70
September 14	83	68	0.03
September 15	78	67	0.00
September 16	72	57	0.00
September 17	67	47	0.00
September 18	70	52	0.00
September 19	77	62	0.13
September 20	78	57	0.00
September 21	77	56	0.00
September 22	86	62	0.05
September 23	65	52	0.17
September 24	54	44	0.00
September 25	57	41	0.00
September 26	65	40	0.00
September 27	64	46	0.02
September 28	63	54	0.88
September 29	73	60	0.19
September 30	81	68	0.00

October 1887 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	76	63	0.00
October 2	77	58	0.00
October 3	75	54	0.03
October 4	71	54	0.00
October 5	63	50	0.01
October 6	69	48	0.00
October 7	81	50	0.00
October 8	84	50	0.00
October 9	82	57	0.00
October 10	85	63	0.03
October 11	73	48	0.02
October 12	56	43	0.00
October 13	67	39	0.00
October 14	60	44	0.00
October 15	56	39	0.00
October 16	62	31	0.00
October 17	72	45	0.00
October 18	69	58	0.14
October 19	66	54	0.00
October 20	58	52	1.14
October 21	59	45	0.00
October 22	54	39	0.00
October 23	64	35	0.00
October 24	69	49	0.00
October 25	50	39	0.22
October 26	46	40	0.02
October 27	51	43	0.08
October 28	53	49	0.07
October 29	57	49	0.00
October 30	51	34	0.00
October 31	52	32	0.06

November 1887 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	55	40	0.76
November 2	62	32	0.00
November 3	67	34	0.00
November 4	70	44	0.00
November 5	52	35	0.00
November 6	58	30	0.00
November 7	58	39	0.00
November 8	67	43	0.00
November 9	52	36	0.00
November 10	50	40	0.30
November 11	45	38	0.00
November 12	47	39	0.00
November 13	51	38	0.00
November 14	54	38	0.05
November 15	52	40	0.05
November 16	58	45	0.00
November 17	56	44	0.00
November 18	48	38	0.00
November 19	42	37	0.35
November 20	43	28	0.11
November 21	42	25	0.00
November 22	50	27	0.00
November 23	50	32	0.00
November 24	48	41	0.01
November 25	63	44	0.00
November 26	70	46	0.00
November 27	68	51	0.00
November 28	62	31	0.20
November 29	37	23	0.00
November 30	37	26	0.00

December 1887 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	30	17	0.00	n/a
December 2	45	23	0.00	n/a
December 3	56	35	0.00	n/a
December 4	59	40	0.00	n/a
December 5	52	32	0.22	n/a
December 6	49	31	0.00	n/a
December 7	51	27	0.00	n/a
December 8	54	38	0.01	n/a
December 9	49	34	0.03	n/a
December 10	59	41	0.89	n/a
December 11	59	46	0.04	n/a
December 12	51	37	0.00	n/a
December 13	48	30	0.00	n/a
December 14	45	28	0.00	n/a
December 15	45	40	0.92	n/a
December 16	42	32	0.00	n/a
December 17	36	28	0.64	n/a
December 18	39	30	0.00	n/a
December 19	45	35	0.00	n/a
December 20	39	30	0.51	n/a
December 21	45	34	0.00	n/a
December 22	38	27	0.00	n/a
December 23	37	22	0.00	n/a
December 24	38	27	0.00	n/a
December 25	39	30	0.00	n/a
December 26	37	30	0.00	n/a
December 27	41	31	0.00	n/a
December 28	47	21	0.63	n/a
December 29	25	15	0.00	n/a
December 30	27	14	0.00	n/a
December 31	32	21	0.42	n/a

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