Washington D.C. Weather in 1979

Historical record of Washington D.C., District of Columbia weather for the year 1979 based on NOAA data.
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1979 Washington D.C. Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 97 °F August 10
Lowest temperature 6 °F February 18
Highest daily low 78 °F August 1
Lowest daily high 15 °F February 18
Most daily precipitation 3.7 inches September 5
Most daily snow 14.0 inches February 19
Total annual precipitation 47.4 inches -
Total annual snow 34.9 inches -
January 1979 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
63 43 0.26 0.0
60 30 1.44 0.0
30 10 0.00 0.0
36 15 0.00 0.0
37 27 0.02 0.3
40 33 0.07 0.2
47 35 0.76 0.2
52 27 0.40 0.0
34 17 0.00 0.0
34 23 0.00 0.0
31 21 0.00 0.0
29 21 0.16 0.7
40 29 0.51 0.0
43 32 0.02 0.0
35 22 0.00 0.0
47 32 0.00 0.0
43 32 0.03 0.0
44 23 0.00 0.0
29 18 0.00 0.0
36 29 1.09 0.2
47 35 0.74 0.0
43 34 0.00 0.0
43 28 0.00 0.0
59 37 0.75 0.0
40 31 0.00 0.0
44 32 0.00 0.0
49 33 0.00 0.0
41 35 0.39 2.4
45 34 0.00 0.0
42 32 0.00 0.0
36 28 0.00 0.0
February 1979 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
35 27 0.00 0.0
39 25 0.00 0.0
39 24 0.00 0.0
49 32 0.00 0.0
32 18 0.00 0.0
34 16 0.00 0.0
31 25 0.50 5.6
36 20 0.00 0.0
27 13 0.04 0.4
27 6 0.00 0.0
21 8 0.00 0.0
25 17 0.48 5.6
22 9 0.00 0.0
23 7 0.00 0.0
25 19 0.06 0.3
35 22 0.02 0.0
22 8 0.00 0.0
15 6 0.21 4.7
36 12 1.16 14.0
40 10 0.00 0.0
43 27 0.07 0.0
56 33 0.00 0.0
44 35 0.20 0.0
45 38 1.67 0.0
45 39 1.12 0.0
41 38 0.09 0.0
44 35 0.00 0.0
56 34 0.00 0.0
March 1979 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
54 38 0.01 0.0
59 38 0.00 0.0
49 42 0.00 0.0
63 43 0.00 0.0
61 55 0.54 0.0
60 46 0.02 0.0
58 38 0.00 0.0
59 38 0.00 0.0
62 40 0.00 0.0
68 50 0.21 0.0
50 32 0.37 0.0
53 32 0.00 0.0
67 35 0.00 0.0
63 43 0.03 0.0
44 28 0.00 0.0
50 25 0.00 0.0
65 34 0.00 0.0
69 41 0.00 0.0
61 37 0.00 0.0
65 40 0.00 0.0
67 45 0.00 0.0
70 43 0.00 0.0
70 46 0.00 0.0
65 54 1.07 0.0
55 47 0.00 0.0
49 38 0.00 0.0
53 35 0.00 0.0
57 34 0.00 0.0
79 46 0.00 0.0
84 57 0.00 0.0
85 61 0.20 0.0
April 1979 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
69 53 0.06 0.0
58 48 0.00 0.0
58 49 0.38 0.0
50 45 0.28 0.0
62 46 0.00 0.0
55 40 0.00 0.0
54 35 0.00 0.0
55 44 0.00 0.0
49 41 0.44 0.0
61 41 0.00 0.0
69 41 0.00 0.0
67 49 0.00 0.0
56 44 0.08 0.0
66 42 0.11 0.0
61 47 0.02 0.0
56 47 0.00 0.0
61 46 0.00 0.0
68 46 0.00 0.0
68 42 0.00 0.0
68 44 0.00 0.0
74 46 0.00 0.0
77 53 0.00 0.0
74 60 0.01 0.0
68 58 0.02 0.0
79 62 0.00 0.0
67 63 0.05 0.0
72 59 0.43 0.0
68 51 0.00 0.0
63 46 0.00 0.0
74 46 0.00 0.0
May 1979 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
71 55 0.00 0.0
74 47 0.00 0.0
77 55 0.00 0.0
70 53 0.04 0.0
66 48 0.06 0.0
74 48 0.00 0.0
82 55 0.00 0.0
86 62 0.00 0.0
88 66 0.00 0.0
89 69 0.00 0.0
86 71 0.02 0.0
77 69 0.00 0.0
76 67 1.26 0.0
72 60 0.00 0.0
79 54 0.03 0.0
74 57 0.00 0.0
75 56 0.00 0.0
72 56 0.12 0.0
74 64 0.08 0.0
76 62 0.01 0.0
73 62 0.00 0.0
76 63 0.00 0.0
78 67 0.70 0.0
77 65 0.23 0.0
72 59 0.17 0.0
63 51 0.00 0.0
76 53 0.00 0.0
76 59 0.01 0.0
78 54 0.22 0.0
82 57 0.00 0.0
77 65 0.60 0.0
June 1979 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
85 71 0.60 0.0
80 70 0.00 0.0
71 64 1.08 0.0
75 62 0.18 0.0
87 59 0.00 0.0
87 66 0.00 0.0
87 70 0.00 0.0
84 72 0.00 0.0
88 71 0.00 0.0
89 71 0.00 0.0
75 60 0.04 0.0
77 55 0.00 0.0
76 62 0.00 0.0
80 55 0.00 0.0
83 60 0.00 0.0
84 62 0.00 0.0
79 67 0.39 0.0
88 65 0.00 0.0
79 63 0.00 0.0
82 62 0.00 0.0
72 61 0.01 0.0
82 63 0.01 0.0
87 66 0.29 0.0
72 57 0.04 0.0
76 55 0.00 0.0
79 56 0.00 0.0
79 58 0.00 0.0
84 64 0.00 0.0
88 68 0.00 0.0
85 70 0.35 0.0
July 1979 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
80 65 0.51 0.0
81 66 0.00 0.0
85 69 0.00 0.0
78 60 0.19 0.0
75 60 0.00 0.0
80 57 0.00 0.0
84 60 0.00 0.0
85 64 0.00 0.0
86 67 0.00 0.0
80 69 0.00 0.0
87 68 0.00 0.0
93 73 0.00 0.0
92 75 1.28 0.0
87 75 0.00 0.0
90 75 0.00 0.0
92 77 0.00 0.0
90 76 0.00 0.0
89 77 0.01 0.0
86 75 0.00 0.0
86 76 0.00 0.0
82 75 0.12 0.0
85 72 0.00 0.0
90 76 0.26 0.0
86 73 0.04 0.0
85 76 0.56 0.0
89 77 0.01 0.0
89 76 0.00 0.0
90 75 0.23 0.0
89 72 0.22 0.0
85 72 0.00 0.0
91 77 0.00 0.0
August 1979 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
93 78 0.00 0.0
92 77 0.57 0.0
88 76 0.04 0.0
91 75 0.00 0.0
93 76 0.00 0.0
91 75 0.00 0.0
88 74 0.00 0.0
95 75 0.38 0.0
91 74 0.00 0.0
97 77 0.26 0.0
92 68 1.19 0.0
68 63 1.09 0.0
80 59 0.00 0.0
86 63 0.00 0.0
75 61 0.00 0.0
77 59 0.00 0.0
78 58 0.00 0.0
72 68 0.01 0.0
86 69 0.10 0.0
86 70 0.00 0.0
76 67 0.52 0.0
83 62 0.00 0.0
84 71 0.00 0.0
88 76 0.10 0.0
90 75 0.09 0.0
89 75 0.10 0.0
89 74 0.92 0.0
86 74 0.00 0.0
88 74 0.04 0.0
90 75 0.00 0.0
91 74 0.00 0.0
September 1979 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
84 74 0.00 0.0
85 75 0.00 0.0
85 74 0.13 0.0
86 74 0.00 0.0
79 76 3.68 0.0
87 76 0.01 0.0
84 70 0.00 0.0
77 63 0.00 0.0
77 57 0.00 0.0
78 60 0.00 0.0
85 63 0.00 0.0
81 67 0.00 0.0
78 64 0.00 0.0
87 70 0.14 0.0
76 60 0.00 0.0
76 57 0.00 0.0
78 58 0.00 0.0
80 60 0.00 0.0
78 60 0.00 0.0
70 54 0.00 0.0
74 65 2.18 0.0
74 65 0.28 0.0
71 58 0.00 0.0
70 56 0.00 0.0
71 61 0.00 0.0
77 60 0.00 0.0
77 62 0.00 0.0
73 65 0.04 0.0
81 70 0.01 0.0
74 68 0.17 0.0
October 1979 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
75 66 1.53 0.0
77 66 0.52 0.0
76 62 0.33 0.0
76 57 0.00 0.0
69 52 0.57 0.0
68 47 0.00 0.0
66 54 0.00 0.0
69 48 0.04 0.0
71 50 0.64 0.0
50 36 1.10 0.3
56 42 0.04 0.0
62 51 0.07 0.0
58 45 0.19 0.0
58 42 0.00 0.0
63 39 0.00 0.0
67 50 0.00 0.0
73 51 0.00 0.0
75 54 0.00 0.0
76 55 0.00 0.0
77 59 0.00 0.0
82 64 0.00 0.0
84 62 0.00 0.0
78 52 0.50 0.0
55 48 0.00 0.0
57 43 0.00 0.0
53 41 0.00 0.0
55 36 0.00 0.0
56 47 0.01 0.0
70 44 0.00 0.0
63 45 0.00 0.0
62 45 0.00 0.0
November 1979 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
71 47 0.00 0.0
74 54 0.41 0.0
60 44 0.17 0.0
61 39 0.00 0.0
60 38 0.00 0.0
63 40 0.00 0.0
59 44 0.00 0.0
57 38 0.00 0.0
66 50 0.01 0.0
65 58 0.39 0.0
58 49 0.55 0.0
53 47 0.00 0.0
52 49 0.14 0.0
52 42 0.00 0.0
53 37 0.00 0.0
56 43 0.00 0.0
68 37 0.00 0.0
75 44 0.00 0.0
72 43 0.00 0.0
70 46 0.00 0.0
72 46 0.00 0.0
75 46 0.00 0.0
75 53 0.00 0.0
70 60 0.00 0.0
74 60 0.00 0.0
74 53 0.66 0.0
64 46 0.00 0.0
68 45 0.00 0.0
45 33 0.00 0.0
44 28 0.00 0.0
December 1979 Washington D.C. Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
48 33 0.00 0.0
44 33 0.00 0.0
47 29 0.00 0.0
57 32 0.00 0.0
60 33 0.00 0.0
57 43 0.05 0.0
56 44 0.00 0.0
53 35 0.00 0.0
46 33 0.00 0.0
60 34 0.00 0.0
68 40 0.00 0.0
69 48 0.00 0.0
59 43 0.33 0.0
46 34 0.00 0.0
46 31 0.00 0.0
52 40 0.00 0.0
51 23 0.00 0.0
33 21 0.00 0.0
40 31 0.00 0.0
36 32 0.00 0.0
42 30 0.00 0.0
47 36 0.00 0.0
54 42 0.00 0.0
63 44 0.09 0.0
62 46 0.38 0.0
49 37 0.00 0.0
47 34 0.00 0.0
50 35 0.00 0.0
60 37 0.00 0.0
61 31 0.00 0.0
49 32 0.00 0.0
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1945–2023 Washington Reagan Airport location
1851–1945 Washington D.C. location