Washington DC Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Washington, DC. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Washington rose above 102 °F? What was the highest temperature in Washington five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Washington and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These temperature extremes were measured at Reagan National Airport near downtown Washington and go back to 1946. The highest temperature recorded during that time there was 105 degrees Fahrenheit (41 Celsius) on July 07, 2012 and August 17, 1997.

Highest Washington DC temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
99	September 05, 2023	37
99	June 17, 2022	37
97	July 26, 2021	36
99	July 20, 2020 +	37
99	July 21, 2019	37
98	July 16, 2018	37
98	July 20, 2017	37
101	August 13, 2016	38
98	July 19, 2015	37
99	July 02, 2014	37
97	July 17, 2013	36
105	July 07, 2012	41
104	July 29, 2011	40
102	July 07, 2010 +	39

Highest temperature recorded at Washington DC each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
97	August 10, 2009	36
98	June 07, 2008	37
102	August 08, 2007	39
101	August 03, 2006	38
97	August 05, 2005 +	36
92	July 05, 2004 +	33
94	August 22, 2003 +	34
100	August 13, 2002 +	38
97	August 09, 2001 +	36
94	June 11, 2000	34
103	July 06, 1999	39
97	August 25, 1998 +	36
105	August 17, 1997	41
96	May 20, 1996	36
99	July 15, 1995	37
101	June 15, 1994	38
100	July 28, 1993 +	38
99	July 14, 1992	37
101	July 23, 1991 +	38
100	July 05, 1990	38
96	September 10, 1989 +	36
104	July 16, 1988	40
100	August 27, 1987 +	38
98	July 07, 1986	37
98	August 15, 1985 +	37
97	June 11, 1984	36
101	August 20, 1983	38
97	July 18, 1982	36
98	July 09, 1981 +	37
103	July 16, 1980	39
97	August 10, 1979	36
100	July 23, 1978	38
100	July 06, 1977	38
95	June 28, 1976 +	35
98	August 03, 1975	37
96	July 09, 1974	36
98	August 29, 1973	37
95	July 21, 1972	35
93	August 21, 1971 +	34
96	September 23, 1970	36
100	June 28, 1969	38
98	August 24, 1968	37
95	June 13, 1967	35
101	July 03, 1966	38
97	July 25, 1965	36
100	June 10, 1964	38
96	July 27, 1963 +	36
99	August 20, 1962	37
95	September 03, 1961	35
95	April 23, 1960	35
100	June 30, 1959 +	38
95	July 31, 1958 +	35
101	July 22, 1957 +	38
95	June 13, 1956	35
98	August 02, 1955 +	37
103	July 31, 1954	39
100	September 02, 1953 +	38
101	June 26, 1952	38
96	June 02, 1951	36
96	June 24, 1950	36
97	August 11, 1949	36
99	August 28, 1948 +	37
96	August 15, 1947 +	36
96	July 20, 1946	36

Washington DC - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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