Washington, D. C. (DC) monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Washington, D. C.

Washington, D. C. average temperature chart (Celsius) Washington, D. C. average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Washington, D. C. (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 4.9 6.8 12.6 18.4 23.8 28.4 30.5 29.7 26 19.9 13.8 7.4
°F 40.8 44.2 54.7 65.1 74.8 83.2 87 85.5 78.8 67.8 56.8 45.3

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Washington, D. C. monthly rainfall chart (mm) Washington, D. C. monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Washington, D. C. (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 71 70 85 75 96 88 99 103 87 78 83 82
inches 2.8 2.8 3.4 3 3.8 3.5 3.9 4.1 3.4 3.1 3.3 3.2
Rainy days 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 9 8 7 9 9

Average annual rainfall in Washington, D. C.: 979.334mm (385.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Washington, D. C.

Washington, D. C. average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Washington, D. C.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.2 6 7.1 8.1 8.9 10 9.7 9.1 8 7.1 5.5 4.8

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Washington, D. C. average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Washington, D. C. average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Washington, D. C. (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -4.1 -2.8 1.9 6.8 12.4 17.5 20.2 19.5 15.4 8.7 3.8 -1.4
Max °C 5.1 7 12.9 18.7 24.1 28.7 30.8 30 26.3 20.2 14.1 7.6
Min °F 24.6 27 35.4 44.2 54.2 63.5 68.4 67 59.6 47.6 38.8 29.5
Max °F 32.9 35.8 45.3 54.9 64.8 73.6 77.9 76.5 69.4 57.9 48 37.6

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Washington, D. C. average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Washington, D. C. average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Washington, D. C. in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 4.2 2.6 3.3 6.7 11.8 18.2 23.2 24.2 22.1 17.3 12.2 7.7
°F 39.6 36.6 38 44.1 53.3 64.8 73.7 75.6 71.7 63.2 54 45.8

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Washington, D. C. average winspeed by month (km/h) Washington, D. C. average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Washington, D. C. (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 16 17 17 17 15 14 13 12 13 14 15 15
mph 10 10 11 11 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 9

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Washington, D. C. relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Washington, D. C.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
64% 62% 60% 59% 67% 68% 69% 71% 72% 69% 67% 66%
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Washington, D. C. weather stats

Washington, D. C. weather statistics
Hottest month: July 30.5°C 86.9°F
Driest month: February 70mm 2.8ins
Sunniest month: June 10hrs
Coldest month: January 4.9°C 40.8°F
Wettest month: August 103mm 4.1ins
Warmest sea: August 24.2°C 75.6°F
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