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

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
32 °F 0 °C	Year	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
24	2023	191	32
70	2022	187	38
52	2021	193	48
42	2020	179	46
47	2019	193	62
51	2018	177	45
49	2017	197	43
57	2016	183	58
56	2015	190	52
67	2014	183	24
58	2013	170	35
30	2012	201	53
56	2011	180	50
72	2010	185	67

Precipitation

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

Snow

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

Washington DC - Recent Annual Temperatures, Rain & Snow

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