Washington DC - Recent August Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the August weather in Washington DC was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives August data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot days occurred each August. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Washington had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at the Reagan National Airport near downtown Washington.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

August temperature averages by year in Washington
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
86 71 2023 30 22
89 72 2022 32 22
89 73 2021 32 23
87 72 2020 31 22
89 71 2019 32 22
89 73 2018 32 23
85 70 2017 29 21
92 74 2016 33 23
88 71 2015 31 21
86 70 2014 30 21
85 69 2013 29 21
90 72 2012 32 22
89 71 2011 31 22
88 72 2010 31 22
Number of days in August when the temperature in Washington rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 31 7
2022 31 15
2021 31 16
2020 31 7
2019 31 16
2018 31 17
2017 30 9
2016 31 23
2015 31 12
2014 31 3
2013 31 6
2012 31 15
2011 31 12
2010 31 13

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Washington during August in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for August in Washington
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
9 2023 3.7 94
8 2022 2.4 62
17 2021 9.1 230
17 2020 8.7 222
7 2019 2.0 51
12 2018 5.2 132
11 2017 4.6 116
4 2016 2.8 71
6 2015 1.2 29
11 2014 3.4 86
9 2013 1.4 34
13 2012 2.8 71
12 2011 8.9 227
8 2010 2.6 66
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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