Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.
The best time to visit Washington D.C. is April, May, October, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — consistent weather climate
🌦Humid
| Score | 15 | 20 | 37 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 48 | 63 | 74 | 82 | 49 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate | Cold | Cold | Cold | Mild | Humid | Humid | Hot & rainy | Rainy | Humid | Mild | Cold | Cold |
| Temperature | -2–6°C | -1–9°C | 2–13°C | 8–19°C | 13–24°C | 18–29°C | 21–31°C | 20–30°C | 17–26°C | 11–20°C | 4–14°C | 1–9°C |
| Feels like | -6–3°C | -5–6°C | -2–10°C | 5–17°C | 12–24°C | 19–30°C | 24–35°C | 23–33°C | 18–28°C | 9–20°C | 1–11°C | -3–6°C |
| Precipitation | 84mm 9 days | 85mm 9 days | 95mm 9 days | 94mm 9 days | 128mm 12 days | 127mm 10 days | 176mm 11 days | 158mm 11 days | 131mm 11 days | 91mm 8 days | 83mm 6 days | 105mm 9 days |
| Sunshine | 6.1h ☀︎ 62% | 6.7h ☀︎ 62% | 8.0h ☀︎ 67% | 9.1h ☀︎ 69% | 9.2h ☀︎ 64% | 11.5h ☀︎ 77% | 11.7h ☀︎ 80% | 10.8h ☀︎ 79% | 8.8h ☀︎ 71% | 8.0h ☀︎ 72% | 7.6h ☀︎ 75% | 5.9h ☀︎ 62% |
| Wind | W · 19 km/h | W · 19 km/h | NW · 20 km/h | W · 19 km/h | W · 16 km/h | SW · 16 km/h | SW · 14 km/h | SW · 13 km/h | N · 14 km/h | W · 16 km/h | W · 17 km/h | W · 17 km/h |
| Humidity (%) | 68% | 66% | 64% | 64% | 71% | 69% | 72% | 75% | 74% | 74% | 69% | 72% |
| Day length | 9.8h | 10.8h | 12.0h | 13.2h | 14.3h | 14.8h | 14.6h | 13.6h | 12.4h | 11.2h | 10.1h | 9.5h |
| Tourist Crowds | Low season | Low season | High season | High season | High season | High season | High season | High season | High season | High season | High season | High season |
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