Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight 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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight 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

Highest 104°F 1988-07-16
Lowest 6°F 1994-01-19

Low

Highest 84°F 2010-07-24
Lowest -8°F 1994-01-19

Feels-like

Highest 142°F 2011-07-21
Lowest -30°F 1982-01-17

Humidity

Highest 24.2 g/m³ 2017-08-18
Lowest 0.4 g/m³ 1985-01-21

Wind

Highest 28 mph 2007-04-16
Lowest 3 mph 2026-06-27

Gust

Highest 72 mph 2003-09-19
Lowest 6 mph 2000-11-08

Precip

Wettest 5.99 in 1999-09-16
Driest 15-day dry spell 2024-10-17

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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