Washington D.C. Weather in 1938

Historical record of Washington D.C. weather for the year 1938 based on NOAA data.
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1938 Washington D.C. Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 96 °F August 15
Lowest temperature 14 °F November 27
Highest daily low 77 °F August 16
Lowest daily high 24 °F January 19
Most daily precipitation 2.2 inches August 17
Most daily snow 6.5 inches November 25
Total annual precipitation 35.1 inches -
Total annual snow 12.6 inches -
Highest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1938
Rank Temperature Date
1 96 °F Aug 15
1 96 °F Jul 11
1 96 °F Jul 10
4 95 °F Aug 17
4 95 °F Aug 16
4 95 °F Jun 12
7 93 °F Jul 29
7 93 °F Jul 28
7 93 °F Jun 11
7 93 °F Jun 7
Lowest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1938
Rank Temperature Date
1 14 °F November 27
2 18 °F January 28
3 19 °F January 29
3 19 °F January 27
3 19 °F January 19
6 20 °F December 28
6 20 °F November 29
6 20 °F November 26
6 20 °F March 4
6 20 °F January 20
January 1938 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
50 42 0.34 0.0
51 36 0.00 0.0
41 30 0.00 0.0
46 30 0.00 0.0
54 29 0.00 0.0
54 28 0.28 0.0
51 35 0.54 0.0
38 29 0.00 0.0
33 24 0.00 0.0
41 23 0.00 0.0
35 33 0.05 0.0
38 33 0.09 0.0
39 30 0.00 0.0
36 27 0.00 0.0
36 26 0.00 0.0
37 26 0.00 0.0
39 35 0.00 0.0
35 22 0.00 0.0
24 19 0.14 1.4
39 20 0.00 0.1
39 30 0.42 0.0
41 37 0.01 0.0
54 31 0.00 0.0
59 37 0.29 0.0
63 34 0.34 0.0
34 23 0.00 0.0
27 19 0.00 0.0
28 18 0.00 0.0
44 19 0.00 0.0
61 38 0.00 0.0
55 31 0.14 0.0
February 1938 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
35 23 0.00 0.0
42 25 0.00 0.0
51 34 0.01 0.0
56 35 0.00 0.0
52 33 0.00 0.0
69 43 0.05 0.0
58 40 0.00 0.0
56 32 0.00 0.0
63 36 0.00 0.0
60 37 0.02 0.0
37 27 0.09 1.4
38 30 0.00 0.0
57 38 0.02 0.0
68 46 0.00 0.0
46 30 0.00 0.0
41 25 0.00 0.0
43 25 0.00 0.0
71 42 0.00 0.0
62 41 0.67 0.0
43 34 0.69 0.1
42 28 0.00 0.0
39 28 0.01 0.0
45 39 0.81 0.0
42 33 0.00 0.0
36 28 0.00 0.0
42 27 0.00 0.0
45 35 0.00 0.0
35 21 0.00 0.0
March 1938 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
55 21 0.00 0.0
61 36 0.00 0.0
57 27 0.07 0.2
32 20 0.00 0.0
67 32 0.07 0.0
65 35 0.06 0.0
53 35 0.00 0.0
58 37 0.00 0.0
51 36 0.00 0.0
43 31 0.56 2.4
52 26 0.00 0.0
59 35 0.00 0.0
68 48 0.10 0.0
60 41 0.14 0.0
41 37 0.05 0.0
45 37 0.15 0.0
54 43 0.16 0.0
60 42 0.26 0.0
69 38 0.00 0.0
74 54 0.03 0.0
77 52 0.00 0.0
85 50 0.00 0.0
80 60 0.00 0.0
72 43 0.00 0.0
57 37 0.00 0.0
67 43 0.11 0.0
61 41 0.00 0.0
60 36 0.00 0.0
59 40 0.01 0.0
62 50 0.45 0.0
67 52 0.01 0.0
April 1938 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
66 56 0.00 0.0
56 41 0.05 0.0
50 38 0.00 0.0
61 38 0.00 0.0
56 41 0.00 0.0
47 36 0.00 0.0
38 33 0.45 0.0
44 37 0.54 0.0
54 39 0.09 0.0
52 37 0.00 0.0
67 34 0.00 0.0
74 47 0.00 0.0
80 48 0.00 0.0
84 50 0.00 0.0
85 58 0.00 0.0
72 51 0.00 0.0
60 50 0.00 0.0
72 56 0.06 0.0
81 55 0.00 0.0
87 55 0.00 0.0
72 58 0.14 0.0
62 50 0.04 0.0
59 39 0.00 0.0
66 38 0.00 0.0
77 42 0.00 0.0
77 49 0.00 0.0
82 54 0.00 0.0
87 62 0.00 0.0
79 61 0.26 0.0
71 54 0.04 0.0
May 1938 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
70 47 0.00 0.0
84 47 0.00 0.0
86 59 0.00 0.0
84 59 0.00 0.0
84 60 0.03 0.0
80 65 0.00 0.0
83 56 0.00 0.0
71 59 0.05 0.0
71 56 0.07 0.0
66 56 0.00 0.0
67 48 0.01 0.0
61 44 0.04 0.0
65 44 0.00 0.0
55 48 0.80 0.0
60 47 0.00 0.0
73 54 0.00 0.0
77 51 0.00 0.0
66 55 0.37 0.0
64 55 0.37 0.0
86 61 0.04 0.0
85 63 0.64 0.0
80 62 0.00 0.0
76 63 0.07 0.0
76 58 0.35 0.0
67 48 0.00 0.0
58 52 0.62 0.0
68 57 0.05 0.0
77 63 0.00 0.0
68 56 0.00 0.0
65 52 0.00 0.0
67 44 0.00 0.0
June 1938 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
75 45 0.00 0.0
81 56 0.00 0.0
73 63 0.00 0.0
81 61 0.08 0.0
80 59 0.01 0.0
86 56 0.00 0.0
93 67 0.02 0.0
80 66 0.01 0.0
83 64 0.00 0.0
80 63 0.00 0.0
93 72 0.00 0.0
95 68 0.24 0.0
75 60 0.00 0.0
79 59 0.00 0.0
82 59 0.00 0.0
75 61 0.00 0.0
83 65 0.06 0.0
84 65 0.00 0.0
85 68 0.36 0.0
72 65 0.12 0.0
81 66 0.02 0.0
83 69 0.03 0.0
86 67 0.00 0.0
91 65 0.00 0.0
92 69 0.00 0.0
92 75 0.00 0.0
82 62 1.31 0.0
67 60 0.00 0.0
79 59 0.00 0.0
83 58 0.00 0.0
July 1938 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
81 65 0.00 0.0
89 70 0.27 0.0
81 65 0.00 0.0
79 61 0.00 0.0
86 60 0.00 0.0
90 64 0.00 0.0
91 67 0.00 0.0
92 71 0.00 0.0
85 72 0.07 0.0
96 69 0.00 0.0
96 74 0.00 0.0
91 72 0.04 0.0
92 72 0.04 0.0
89 74 0.01 0.0
90 70 0.00 0.0
90 69 0.00 0.0
92 72 0.31 0.0
90 69 0.34 0.0
88 71 0.32 0.0
85 71 0.24 0.0
82 70 0.64 0.0
85 71 0.34 0.0
78 68 1.11 0.0
82 70 0.03 0.0
84 68 0.11 0.0
79 69 0.04 0.0
90 67 0.00 0.0
93 70 0.00 0.0
93 69 1.13 0.0
86 71 0.02 0.0
91 71 0.00 0.0
August 1938 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
92 75 0.07 0.0
91 73 0.00 0.0
89 74 0.00 0.0
91 75 0.00 0.0
88 72 1.45 0.0
89 74 0.00 0.0
85 75 0.00 0.0
90 74 0.00 0.0
91 73 0.00 0.0
90 70 0.88 0.0
89 74 0.00 0.0
83 68 0.00 0.0
85 64 0.00 0.0
92 66 0.00 0.0
96 72 0.00 0.0
95 77 0.00 0.0
95 70 2.18 0.0
78 67 0.06 0.0
85 64 0.00 0.0
87 66 0.00 0.0
89 67 0.00 0.0
88 69 0.00 0.0
88 68 0.00 0.0
84 70 0.00 0.0
79 60 0.00 0.0
84 60 0.00 0.0
91 66 0.00 0.0
82 66 0.00 0.0
87 64 0.00 0.0
89 65 0.00 0.0
90 68 0.00 0.0
September 1938 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
81 67 0.00 0.0
77 62 0.00 0.0
73 62 0.05 0.0
90 66 0.00 0.0
83 69 0.00 0.0
73 62 0.00 0.0
87 64 0.62 0.0
74 61 0.00 0.0
71 57 0.00 0.0
73 55 0.00 0.0
66 61 0.01 0.0
76 63 0.07 0.0
82 68 0.00 0.0
76 67 0.26 0.0
89 70 0.63 0.0
70 61 0.00 0.0
61 56 0.03 0.0
69 58 0.04 0.0
71 65 0.49 0.0
65 56 1.43 0.0
66 52 0.21 0.0
68 48 0.00 0.0
80 56 0.00 0.0
86 55 0.00 0.0
73 53 0.00 0.0
74 48 0.00 0.0
85 60 0.00 0.0
76 60 0.00 0.0
69 60 0.01 0.0
61 54 0.42 0.0
October 1938 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
67 52 0.00 0.0
62 45 0.00 0.0
63 42 0.00 0.0
66 42 0.00 0.0
75 44 0.00 0.0
63 49 0.01 0.0
58 43 0.00 0.0
68 38 0.00 0.0
65 50 0.00 0.0
68 43 0.00 0.0
76 47 0.00 0.0
75 55 0.00 0.0
72 52 0.00 0.0
74 57 0.07 0.0
76 52 0.00 0.0
80 54 0.00 0.0
86 53 0.00 0.0
85 54 0.00 0.0
88 61 0.00 0.0
79 53 0.25 0.0
62 45 0.00 0.0
68 44 0.00 0.0
64 46 0.00 0.0
62 48 0.49 0.0
65 44 0.00 0.0
71 40 0.00 0.0
61 52 0.00 0.0
57 48 0.30 0.0
62 54 0.03 0.0
66 50 0.00 0.0
59 42 0.00 0.0
November 1938 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
65 36 0.00 0.0
74 38 0.00 0.0
67 44 0.00 0.0
70 54 0.00 0.0
72 63 0.60 0.0
73 65 0.06 0.0
77 63 0.00 0.0
78 43 0.12 0.0
52 37 0.00 0.0
61 33 0.00 0.0
67 41 0.00 0.0
73 42 0.00 0.0
75 54 0.11 0.0
57 44 0.00 0.0
60 36 0.00 0.0
47 35 0.00 0.0
59 42 0.02 0.0
79 54 0.00 0.0
68 47 0.79 0.0
56 40 0.02 0.0
59 38 0.00 0.0
67 47 0.00 0.0
60 37 0.01 0.0
37 23 0.77 0.5
34 21 0.10 6.5
34 20 0.00 0.0
35 14 0.00 0.0
36 21 0.00 0.0
49 20 0.00 0.0
58 33 0.00 0.0
December 1938 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
45 33 0.00 0.0
34 28 0.00 0.0
53 33 0.47 0.0
46 40 0.06 0.0
59 44 0.82 0.0
52 41 0.01 0.0
56 35 0.00 0.0
51 35 0.00 0.0
52 43 0.25 0.0
51 40 0.15 0.0
43 35 0.00 0.0
54 39 0.01 0.0
39 31 0.00 0.0
50 25 0.00 0.0
42 27 0.00 0.0
38 24 0.00 0.0
43 35 0.00 0.0
42 37 0.00 0.0
41 31 0.00 0.0
42 27 0.00 0.0
46 34 0.00 0.0
40 31 0.00 0.0
38 30 0.02 0.0
43 35 0.01 0.0
43 31 0.00 0.0
47 26 0.85 0.0
48 28 0.03 0.0
28 20 0.00 0.0
36 21 0.01 0.0
41 25 0.00 0.0
46 26 0.00 0.0
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1945–2024 Washington Reagan Airport location
1851–1945 Washington D.C. location