Washington DC weather
Loading live data…Latest for Washington DC: European (ECMWF): 14° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 14° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 15° Clear.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Washington DC and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitHeading to Washington DC? Washington DC, USA, sits at 38.9°N in a temperate climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Washington DC right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.
Best time to visit Washington DC
The most comfortable time to visit Washington DC is usually April, May and October, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest July rain is behind you.
Washington DC weather by month
what to expect in Washington DC through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Washington Reagan AP (WMO)Here is Washington DC's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Washington DC by season.
Washington DC compared with Toronto
30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlightWarmer through the year
average daytime high: Washington DC 20°C, Toronto 14°C
Rain over a year
Washington DC 1,062 mm, Toronto 924 mm
Sunlight vs a clear sky
solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)
On 30-year averages Washington DC runs 6°C warmer than Toronto, with every month between +5°C and +9°C. Over a year it gets 15% more rain than Toronto.
Month by month in numbers
| Month | Washington DC | Toronto | Difference | Sunlight, Washington DC | Sunlight, Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | 0°C | +7°C | 70% | 56% |
| February | 9°C | 1°C | +8°C | 70% | 57% |
| March | 14°C | 5°C | +9°C | 71% | 64% |
| April | 20°C | 12°C | +8°C | 72% | 67% |
| May | 25°C | 19°C | +6°C | 73% | 72% |
| June | 30°C | 24°C | +6°C | 79% | 76% |
| July | 32°C | 27°C | +5°C | 80% | 79% |
| August | 31°C | 26°C | +5°C | 79% | 79% |
| September | 27°C | 22°C | +5°C | 76% | 76% |
| October | 21°C | 15°C | +6°C | 74% | 63% |
| November | 14°C | 8°C | +6°C | 75% | 60% |
| December | 9°C | 3°C | +6°C | 70% | 54% |
Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Washington DC: station normals from Washington Reagan AP (WMO), rain included. Toronto: station normals from Toronto City (WMO); rain is the CHELSA 1981-2010 climatology on a 1 km grid. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. Toronto stands in for Canada here; other cities have their own climate tables.