In 2007, Washington, DC experienced a variety of weather conditions throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures were typically in the mid to high 80s with high humidity and occasional thunderstorms. During the winter, temperatures reached below freezing at night and hovered around 40 degrees during the day, with occasional light snowfalls. Overall, rainfall was slightly above average for the year with frequent rain showers from May through October and a few snowfalls during November and December.
Washington (zip 20007), District of Columbia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Washington (zip 20007) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Washington (zip 20007). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Washington (zip 20007) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year