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Washington, DC Climate

Climate in Washington

The typical year in Washington (District of Columbia), from 1991-2020 normals. For what's happening now, see the current forecast; a month ahead — the 30-day outlook.

Annual mean temp
14.5°C
average across 12 months
Annual precipitation
1461 mm
yearly total
Warmest month
Jul
⌀ max 31°C
Coldest month
Jan
⌀ min -2°C

Temperatures by month

typical high (orange) · typical low (blue)
Jan
-2° … 6°
Feb
0° … 10°
Mar
3° … 14°
Apr
8° … 19°
May
14° … 24°
Jun
18° … 29°
Jul
22° … 32°
Aug
20° … 29°
Sep
17° … 26°
Oct
11° … 20°
Nov
5° … 14°
Dec
1° … 9°

Precipitation by month

monthly totals across the year
Jan
80 mm
Feb
95 mm
Mar
93 mm
Apr
104 mm
May
148 mm
Jun
133 mm
Jul
192 mm
Aug
174 mm
Sep
138 mm
Oct
97 mm
Nov
96 mm
Dec
111 mm

The short version

RegionDistrict of Columbia
RegionDistrict of Columbia
Latitude38.8951°N
Annual mean14.5°C
Annual precipitation1461 mm

Weather map — Washington

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Source · 1991-2020 normals
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