Washington, D.C. Weather & Climate

United States of America

Washington, D.C. sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 37.1°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near -1.3°C in January. May is the wettest month (~91 mm), while February is the driest (~53 mm). For sunshine, September leads with about 64% clear skies.

Best time to visit Washington, D.C.

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are May, October, and September — expect around 17.227.5°C with roughly 35% chance of rain on a given day in May.

Washington, D.C. climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January-1.3° / 4.9°16%56 mm49%14.9 kph
February0° / 6.9°17%53 mm49%15.5 kph
March4.5° / 12.7°24%77 mm51%15.5 kph
April10.7° / 20.1°30%84 mm52%14.3 kph
May17.2° / 27.5°35%91 mm52%12.3 kph
June23.5° / 34.4°37%86 mm54%10.7 kph
July26.9° / 37.1°38%83 mm59%9.8 kph
August25.8° / 35.9°34%83 mm63%10 kph
September20.7° / 30.1°26%84 mm64%11.3 kph
October13.1° / 21.9°23%86 mm63%12.7 kph
November6° / 14.2°22%78 mm56%13.6 kph
December1.1° / 8.2°20%72 mm50%14.2 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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