Historical Weather Records & Monthly Climate for Washington, DC

All-Time High
105°F
All-Time Low
-5°F
Max Daily Snow
16.4"
Max Daily Rain
6.11"
Max Snow Depth
22"

Monthly Climate Averages for Washington, DC

Based on 30 years of historical data (1994 - 2023)

MonthHigh (°F)Low (°F)Precip (in)Snow (in)
January43°28°3.15"5.26"
February46°29°3.04"5.5"
March55°36°3.61"3.04"
April66°46°3.51"0.09"
May74°55°4.04"0
June83°65°3.95"0
July88°70°4.69"0
August86°69°4.14"0
September79°62°4.65"0
October67°51°3.6"0.07"
November56°40°3.03"0.29"
December47°32°3.6"2.67"

Historical Weather Extremes for Washington, DC

Based on 80+ years of archive data (1940 - 2024)

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Longest Heatwave
14 Days
1995
Consecutive days ≥ 90°F
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Deepest Freeze
11 Days
1961
Consecutive days ≤ 32°F
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Longest Drought
29 Days
1995
Consecutive days w/o rain
Wettest Month
14.31"
August 1955
Most rainfall in one month
Snowiest Month
32.1"
February 2010
Most snowfall in one month

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