Washington weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Washington, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 104°F on 1988-07-16; its coldest fell to -8°F on 1994-01-19.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 74°F2002-01-30
6°F1994-01-19
|
63°F1998-01-08
-8°F1994-01-19
|
| February | 82°F2018-02-21
16°F2015-02-16
|
59°F2022-02-23
-6°F1996-02-05
|
| March | 88°F1998-03-30
20°F1980-03-01
|
67°F1991-03-28
3°F2015-03-07
|
| April | 94°F2002-04-17
40°F2003-04-08
|
72°F2002-04-18
24°F1982-04-07
|
| May | 98°F1991-05-30
52°F2020-05-09
|
77°F1991-05-31
35°F1986-05-04
|
| June | 104°F2012-06-29
58°F1997-06-03
|
80°F1988-06-23
46°F1993-06-02
|
| July | 104°F1988-07-16
68°F1997-07-24
|
84°F2010-07-24
51°F1988-07-01
|
| August | 102°F1988-08-15
69°F1989-08-11
|
82°F2006-08-03
46°F1986-08-30
|
| September | 101°F2023-09-04
53°F1984-09-28
|
79°F1993-09-03
40°F1983-09-23
|
| October | 96°F2019-10-02
41°F2002-10-30
|
74°F1986-10-04
29°F1988-10-31
|
| November | 82°F2024-11-06
32°F1989-11-23
|
66°F2018-11-02
14°F1989-11-24
|
| December | 77°F1998-12-07
10°F1983-12-25
|
65°F2015-12-24
-1°F1983-12-25
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 82°F2018-02-21
6°F1994-01-19
|
65°F2015-12-24
-8°F1994-01-19
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 98°F1991-05-30
20°F1980-03-01
|
77°F1991-05-31
3°F2015-03-07
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 104°F1988-07-16
58°F1997-06-03
|
84°F2010-07-24
46°F1993-06-02
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 101°F2023-09-04
32°F1989-11-23
|
79°F1993-09-03
14°F1989-11-24
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Washington has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.