Zip 20245 (Bureau Of Indian Affairs, DC) Climate


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In 20245, the climate in Bureau Of Indian Affairs, DC is generally mild and temperate. The summers are warm but not too hot, while the winters are generally chilly and wet. Rainfall is relatively plentiful throughout the year with some snowfall during the winter months. Temperatures range from an average low of around 30°F in January to an average high of around 87°F in July. Humidity levels can be high due to the surrounding wetlands, making it feel much hotter at times. Winter days tend to be sunny and clear until mid-afternoon when clouds move in, bringing occasional rain or snow showers.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 20245 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in the District of Columbia.

7.5 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 20245 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 20245 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in the District of Columbia. In the 20245 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 20245 zip code are May, September and June.
In the 20245 zip code, there are 35.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in the District of Columbia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 20245 zip code with an average of 26.9°. This is one of the warmest places in the District of Columbia.
In the 20245 zip code, there are 76.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in the District of Columbia.
In the 20245 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in the District of Columbia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 20245 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 20245 zip code.
July is the wettest month in the 20245 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in the 20245 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in the District of Columbia.
May is the rainiest month in the 20245 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in the 20245 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in the District of Columbia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.7 inches in the 20245 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in the District of Columbia. January is the snowiest month in the 20245 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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