Washington DC - Recent Annual Temperatures, Rain & Snow

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

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

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

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

Washington temperature averages by year
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
70 52 2023 21 11
68 51 2022 20 10
69 52 2021 21 11
69 52 2020 20 11
69 52 2019 21 11
68 52 2018 20 11
69 52 2017 21 11
69 52 2016 20 11
69 52 2015 20 11
67 50 2014 19 10
67 51 2013 19 10
70 53 2012 21 12
68 52 2011 20 11
68 51 2010 20 11
Number of days each year when the temperature in Washington dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
0 24 2023 191 32
0 70 2022 187 38
0 52 2021 193 48
0 42 2020 179 46
0 47 2019 193 62
0 51 2018 177 45
0 49 2017 197 43
0 57 2016 183 58
0 56 2015 190 52
0 67 2014 183 24
0 58 2013 170 35
0 30 2012 201 53
0 56 2011 180 50
0 72 2010 185 67

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

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

Total precipitation in Washington
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
116 2023 35.7 908
115 2022 43.5 1106
115 2021 44.1 1120
144 2020 57.4 1457
120 2019 42.4 1076
131 2018 66.3 1684
111 2017 35.6 905
114 2016 31.7 806
123 2015 45.1 1144
124 2014 44.4 1129
118 2013 44.3 1124
122 2012 32.5 825
126 2011 46.9 1192
101 2010 34.8 884

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Washington and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.5 1
3 2022 13.2 34
1 2021 5.4 14
0 2020 0.2 1
3 2019 16.0 41
2 2018 7.3 19
3 2017 5.3 13
3 2016 22.2 56
6 2015 18.4 47
10 2014 30.6 78
1 2013 4.4 11
0 2012 2.2 6
2 2011 8.0 20
9 2010 41.6 106
Reference

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

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