Washington, District of Columbia, United States weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Washington, District of Columbia, United States, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 104°F on 2012-07-07; its coldest fell to -14°F on 1994-01-19.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71°F2024-01-26
0°F1994-01-19
|
56°F1998-01-08
-14°F1994-01-19
|
| February | 74°F2018-02-21
16°F2015-02-16
|
56°F1990-02-16
-2°F2015-02-20
|
| March | 80°F1998-03-30
23°F1993-03-14
|
60°F1998-03-31
2°F2015-03-06
|
| April | 91°F2002-04-17
39°F2007-04-07
|
65°F2002-04-18
23°F1982-04-07
|
| May | 98°F2026-05-19
51°F1987-05-04
|
72°F1991-05-31
33°F2020-05-09
|
| June | 100°F2024-06-22
57°F1997-06-03
|
78°F2010-06-28
46°F1993-06-02
|
| July | 104°F2012-07-07
68°F2001-07-29
|
82°F2011-07-22
52°F1988-07-01
|
| August | 103°F1983-08-20
69°F1986-08-29
|
79°F2007-08-08
49°F1986-08-29
|
| September | 99°F1983-09-11
53°F1984-09-28
|
77°F1993-09-03
42°F1992-09-30
|
| October | 96°F2019-10-02
40°F2011-10-29
|
71°F2017-10-09
29°F1992-10-20
|
| November | 81°F2024-11-06
31°F2013-11-24
|
62°F2022-11-06
20°F1989-11-24
|
| December | 75°F1998-12-06
11°F1983-12-25
|
59°F2013-12-22
-2°F1983-12-31
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 75°F1998-12-06
0°F1994-01-19
|
59°F2013-12-22
-14°F1994-01-19
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 98°F2026-05-19
23°F1993-03-14
|
72°F1991-05-31
2°F2015-03-06
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 104°F2012-07-07
57°F1997-06-03
|
82°F2011-07-22
46°F1993-06-02
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 99°F1983-09-11
31°F2013-11-24
|
77°F1993-09-03
20°F1989-11-24
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Washington has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.