Washington, District of Columbia, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Washington, District of Columbia, United States, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 88°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 24°F.

Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River across from Virginia and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Washington, District of Columbia, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 90°F Above Normal · 61st pct

Low 71°F Normal · 58th pct

Feels-like 100°F Normal · 46th pct

Humidity 21.1 g/m³ Very High · 97th pct

Wind 16 mph Very High · 97th pct

Precip 4.68 in Extreme · 99th pct

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Washington average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Washington, District of Columbia, United States, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is January (0.10 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	39°F	24°F	0.10 in
February	43°F	27°F	0.10 in
March	52°F	33°F	0.10 in
April	63°F	43°F	0.10 in
May	72°F	52°F	0.10 in
June	82°F	63°F	0.10 in
July	88°F	69°F	0.10 in
August	86°F	68°F	0.10 in
September	80°F	61°F	0.10 in
October	68°F	48°F	0.10 in
November	55°F	37°F	0.10 in
December	43°F	29°F	0.10 in

Jan 12°–51°

Feb 17°–57°

Mar 25°–67°

Apr 33°–75°

May 44°–81°

Jun 56°–90°

Jul 63°–95°

Aug 62°–94°

Sep 53°–89°

Oct 39°–78°

Nov 28°–67°

Dec 19°–55°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 104°F on 2012-07-07
Coldest day on record: -14°F on 1994-01-19

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Percentiles compare each day to Washington, District of Columbia, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →