Weather Comparison: New York City and Washington D.C.
This page compares weather averages and records between the cities of
New York City and
Washington D.C..
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Records and Averages Comparison
|
New York City |
Washington D.C. |
☀️ Record high |
106 °F |
106 °F |
🌙 Record low |
-15 °F |
-15 °F |
💧 Most daily precipitation |
8.3 inches |
6.4 inches |
💧 Most monthly precipitation |
19.0 inches |
17.5 inches |
💧 Most yearly precipitation |
80.6 inches |
66.3 inches |
💧 Average yearly precipitation |
49.5 inches |
41.8 inches |
❄️ Most daily snow |
27.3 inches |
21.0 inches |
❄️ Most monthly snow |
36.9 inches |
35.2 inches |
❄️ Most yearly snow |
61.3 inches |
49.8 inches |
❄️ Average yearly snow |
29.9 inches |
13.7 inches |
Maximum Difference Between High Temperatures
This table shows the times in history when the daily high temperature in New York City was warmest relative to Washington D.C., and vice versa.
Date |
New York City |
Washington D.C. |
January 30, 1966 |
38 °F |
17 °F |
February 28, 1948 |
40 °F |
82 °F |