Washington D.C. Weather in 1955

Historical record of Washington D.C. weather for the year 1955 based on NOAA data.

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1955 Washington D.C. Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	98 °F	August 2
Lowest temperature	10 °F	February 3
Highest daily low	78 °F	August 5
Lowest daily high	22 °F	February 3
Most daily precipitation	5.4 inches	August 12
Most daily snow	2.5 inches	February 11
Total annual precipitation	41.4 inches	-
Total annual snow	9.3 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Washington D.C. in 1955?

The highest temperature recorded in Washington D.C. in 1955 was 98 °F which happened 2 different times.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1955

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	98 °F	Aug 2
1	98 °F	Jul 22
3	97 °F	Jul 23
3	97 °F	Jul 4
5	96 °F	Aug 6
5	96 °F	Jul 5
5	96 °F	Jul 2
8	95 °F	Jul 17
8	95 °F	Jul 3
10	94 °F	Aug 21
10	94 °F	Aug 7
10	94 °F	Aug 4
10	94 °F	Jul 28
10	94 °F	Jul 27
10	94 °F	Jul 21
10	94 °F	Jul 18

What was the coldest temperature in Washington D.C. in 1955?

The lowest temperature recorded in Washington D.C. in 1955 was 10 °F which happened on Feb 3.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Washington D.C. in 1955

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	10 °F	February 3
2	11 °F	February 12
3	12 °F	January 28
4	13 °F	January 31
5	14 °F	February 4
6	15 °F	December 16
6	15 °F	February 5
8	16 °F	November 29
8	16 °F	January 27
10	17 °F	February 14
10	17 °F	February 13
10	17 °F	January 29

January 1955 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	51	33	0.03	0.0
January 2	63	44	0.01	0.0
January 3	56	41	0.00	0.0
January 4	59	40	0.00	0.0
January 5	40	32	0.01	0.0
January 6	54	37	0.01	0.0
January 7	44	34	0.00	0.0
January 8	47	31	0.00	0.0
January 9	40	32	0.04	0.0
January 10	45	37	0.00	0.0
January 11	40	32	0.00	0.0
January 12	36	26	0.00	0.0
January 13	37	30	0.11	1.4
January 14	38	29	0.00	0.0
January 15	49	29	0.00	0.0
January 16	42	31	0.00	0.0
January 17	44	28	0.00	0.0
January 18	38	24	0.00	0.0
January 19	38	29	0.00	0.0
January 20	37	26	0.00	0.0
January 21	33	22	0.00	0.0
January 22	46	31	0.09	0.8
January 23	36	31	0.00	0.0
January 24	38	30	0.00	0.0
January 25	44	28	0.00	0.0
January 26	46	27	0.00	0.0
January 27	44	16	0.00	0.0
January 28	29	12	0.00	0.0
January 29	29	17	0.00	0.0
January 30	28	19	0.01	0.1
January 31	33	13	0.00	0.0

February 1955 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	47	33	0.00	0.0
February 2	36	22	0.24	0.4
February 3	22	10	0.00	0.0
February 4	30	14	0.00	0.0
February 5	38	15	0.00	0.0
February 6	53	33	0.87	0.0
February 7	48	35	0.05	0.0
February 8	41	30	0.00	0.0
February 9	49	24	0.00	0.0
February 10	63	37	0.00	0.0
February 11	58	23	0.84	2.5
February 12	23	11	0.00	0.0
February 13	28	17	0.00	0.0
February 14	37	17	0.00	0.0
February 15	49	31	0.00	0.0
February 16	61	30	0.00	0.0
February 17	47	34	0.02	0.0
February 18	45	29	0.00	0.0
February 19	49	28	0.00	0.0
February 20	56	30	0.00	0.0
February 21	56	32	0.00	0.0
February 22	55	42	0.20	0.0
February 23	56	39	0.63	0.0
February 24	39	31	0.15	1.3
February 25	50	26	0.00	0.0
February 26	50	33	0.00	0.0
February 27	63	44	0.13	0.0
February 28	67	48	0.00	0.0

March 1955 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	69	52	0.22
March 2	64	44	0.00
March 3	57	35	0.23
March 4	65	44	0.37
March 5	45	42	0.24
March 6	46	33	0.79
March 7	38	27	0.00
March 8	46	24	0.00
March 9	69	43	0.00
March 10	74	48	0.00
March 11	66	52	0.13
March 12	62	47	0.00
March 13	63	48	0.00
March 14	56	42	0.00
March 15	51	43	0.24
March 16	71	45	0.14
March 17	46	37	0.00
March 18	51	35	0.20
March 19	48	37	0.00
March 20	53	35	0.00
March 21	48	43	0.61
March 22	79	39	0.46
March 23	61	33	0.00
March 24	67	43	0.00
March 25	53	35	0.05
March 26	51	23	0.02
March 27	39	23	0.00
March 28	43	27	0.00
March 29	44	30	0.00
March 30	57	34	0.00
March 31	62	33	0.00

April 1955 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	73	41	0.00
April 2	75	44	0.00
April 3	70	47	0.00
April 4	59	41	0.00
April 5	68	39	0.00
April 6	63	52	0.07
April 7	62	39	0.00
April 8	59	35	0.00
April 9	75	43	0.00
April 10	82	46	0.00
April 11	74	49	0.17
April 12	73	49	0.43
April 13	55	46	0.01
April 14	66	52	0.97
April 15	72	56	0.00
April 16	73	52	0.00
April 17	56	46	0.01
April 18	59	50	0.00
April 19	79	54	0.02
April 20	67	51	0.00
April 21	73	50	0.03
April 22	80	58	0.19
April 23	81	58	0.00
April 24	70	52	0.15
April 25	55	50	0.29
April 26	53	49	0.18
April 27	55	49	0.00
April 28	68	50	0.00
April 29	69	49	0.00
April 30	77	56	0.05

May 1955 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	71	57	0.01
May 2	71	49	0.00
May 3	73	53	0.00
May 4	80	55	0.00
May 5	88	60	0.00
May 6	75	59	0.00
May 7	78	47	0.00
May 8	76	57	0.00
May 9	68	47	0.00
May 10	70	54	0.02
May 11	70	54	0.01
May 12	77	57	0.00
May 13	65	57	0.86
May 14	67	56	0.75
May 15	70	53	0.00
May 16	76	51	0.00
May 17	64	52	0.00
May 18	73	45	0.00
May 19	81	50	0.00
May 20	80	64	0.27
May 21	82	61	0.00
May 22	76	65	0.31
May 23	82	69	0.02
May 24	89	66	0.00
May 25	85	69	0.55
May 26	80	62	0.00
May 27	84	63	0.00
May 28	85	65	0.00
May 29	88	66	0.51
May 30	78	66	0.00
May 31	70	59	0.07

June 1955 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	73	54	0.00
June 2	72	57	0.00
June 3	73	58	0.00
June 4	83	56	0.00
June 5	88	65	0.00
June 6	84	65	0.00
June 7	74	62	0.00
June 8	68	55	0.33
June 9	59	52	0.10
June 10	72	52	0.00
June 11	73	62	1.36
June 12	79	61	0.06
June 13	72	58	0.00
June 14	69	60	0.02
June 15	79	57	0.00
June 16	83	63	0.00
June 17	89	64	0.00
June 18	84	65	0.00
June 19	72	65	0.50
June 20	86	64	0.00
June 21	85	68	0.00
June 22	90	67	0.37
June 23	86	65	0.00
June 24	84	69	0.01
June 25	81	62	0.01
June 26	75	58	0.00
June 27	80	60	0.00
June 28	83	61	0.00
June 29	88	62	0.00
June 30	91	69	0.00

July 1955 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	93	72	0.00
July 2	96	73	0.00
July 3	95	77	0.00
July 4	97	75	0.00
July 5	96	76	0.00
July 6	89	73	0.00
July 7	90	71	0.00
July 8	88	72	0.62
July 9	87	72	0.01
July 10	88	75	0.33
July 11	86	75	0.00
July 12	84	71	0.00
July 13	82	67	0.00
July 14	86	64	0.00
July 15	92	72	0.00
July 16	93	77	0.06
July 17	95	76	0.00
July 18	94	77	0.00
July 19	91	77	0.00
July 20	93	73	0.00
July 21	94	75	0.00
July 22	98	74	0.00
July 23	97	77	0.00
July 24	88	73	1.27
July 25	89	72	0.00
July 26	93	75	0.00
July 27	94	75	0.00
July 28	94	76	0.03
July 29	78	73	0.00
July 30	82	71	0.00
July 31	89	72	0.00

August 1955 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	92	73	0.00
August 2	98	75	0.00
August 3	93	77	0.00
August 4	94	74	0.01
August 5	92	78	0.03
August 6	96	75	0.00
August 7	94	72	0.62
August 8	74	67	1.15
August 9	75	69	0.00
August 10	81	67	0.08
August 11	85	74	0.00
August 12	75	69	5.44
August 13	80	71	1.16
August 14	84	68	2.12
August 15	86	73	0.00
August 16	86	74	0.27
August 17	81	74	0.40
August 18	79	74	1.08
August 19	90	73	0.00
August 20	93	71	0.00
August 21	94	71	0.00
August 22	92	70	1.41
August 23	84	71	0.00
August 24	77	63	0.00
August 25	78	67	0.00
August 26	81	62	0.00
August 27	88	65	0.00
August 28	82	70	0.00
August 29	84	71	0.00
August 30	87	70	0.00
August 31	81	70	0.54

September 1955 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	80	70	0.00
September 2	76	70	0.01
September 3	76	70	0.00
September 4	80	68	0.00
September 5	83	67	0.00
September 6	86	70	0.00
September 7	85	68	0.00
September 8	73	58	0.00
September 9	72	62	0.00
September 10	81	60	0.00
September 11	84	68	0.02
September 12	73	59	0.00
September 13	71	55	0.00
September 14	76	51	0.00
September 15	84	61	0.00
September 16	85	66	0.00
September 17	75	69	0.00
September 18	80	69	0.00
September 19	75	67	0.19
September 20	87	66	0.00
September 21	76	56	0.00
September 22	64	57	0.06
September 23	68	62	0.00
September 24	74	65	0.18
September 25	74	59	0.00
September 26	67	53	0.00
September 27	72	52	0.00
September 28	81	63	0.19
September 29	77	59	0.00
September 30	73	64	0.00

October 1955 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	72	60	0.00
October 2	70	53	0.00
October 3	73	51	0.00
October 4	73	52	0.00
October 5	77	54	0.04
October 6	81	64	0.07
October 7	83	68	0.00
October 8	73	52	1.09
October 9	70	49	0.00
October 10	76	46	0.00
October 11	79	50	0.00
October 12	78	49	0.00
October 13	78	54	1.73
October 14	63	57	3.27
October 15	66	53	0.00
October 16	62	47	0.00
October 17	63	42	0.00
October 18	59	45	0.00
October 19	62	47	0.00
October 20	66	49	0.00
October 21	73	45	0.00
October 22	62	44	0.00
October 23	64	39	0.00
October 24	74	45	0.08
October 25	55	39	0.00
October 26	72	41	0.00
October 27	68	42	0.00
October 28	72	46	0.00
October 29	72	56	0.05
October 30	72	45	0.13
October 31	61	39	0.00

November 1955 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	65	38	0.00	0.0
November 2	72	41	0.00	0.0
November 3	58	43	0.12	0.0
November 4	48	38	0.00	0.0
November 5	49	38	0.00	0.0
November 6	60	33	0.00	0.0
November 7	48	40	0.17	0.0
November 8	51	35	0.00	0.0
November 9	50	35	0.00	0.0
November 10	49	34	0.55	0.0
November 11	58	36	0.00	0.0
November 12	72	44	0.00	0.0
November 13	75	51	0.00	0.0
November 14	77	53	0.00	0.0
November 15	57	46	0.06	0.0
November 16	74	50	0.00	0.0
November 17	58	36	0.00	0.0
November 18	46	32	0.00	0.0
November 19	40	32	0.72	2.3
November 20	42	33	0.00	0.0
November 21	61	31	0.00	0.0
November 22	54	33	0.00	0.0
November 23	64	39	0.00	0.0
November 24	58	38	0.00	0.0
November 25	40	33	0.00	0.0
November 26	42	31	0.01	0.0
November 27	52	28	0.00	0.0
November 28	51	20	0.00	0.0
November 29	36	16	0.00	0.0
November 30	39	26	0.00	0.0

December 1955 Washington D.C. Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	39	25	0.00	0.0
December 2	40	31	0.08	0.2
December 3	59	39	0.00	0.0
December 4	62	49	0.03	0.0
December 5	59	37	0.00	0.0
December 6	41	32	0.00	0.0
December 7	40	27	0.00	0.0
December 8	48	32	0.00	0.0
December 9	40	31	0.08	0.0
December 10	34	27	0.00	0.0
December 11	36	24	0.00	0.0
December 12	39	25	0.00	0.0
December 13	39	24	0.00	0.0
December 14	40	24	0.00	0.0
December 15	44	19	0.00	0.0
December 16	32	15	0.00	0.0
December 17	38	22	0.00	0.0
December 18	36	28	0.03	0.3
December 19	39	25	0.00	0.0
December 20	28	20	0.00	0.0
December 21	27	19	0.00	0.0
December 22	33	19	0.00	0.0
December 23	36	29	0.00	0.0
December 24	47	32	0.00	0.0
December 25	64	36	0.00	0.0
December 26	40	31	0.00	0.0
December 27	33	21	0.00	0.0
December 28	32	18	0.00	0.0
December 29	34	20	0.00	0.0
December 30	38	24	0.00	0.0
December 31	36	23	0.00	0.0

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Years	Station	Coordinates
1945–2023	Washington Reagan Airport	location
1851–1945	Washington D.C.	location