Today, 27 October, Tuesday, in Washington D.C. (United States): partly cloudy, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +21°, at night around +13°. Due to the wind it feels like +7°. Wind up to 14 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The sun will rise at 07:30 and set at 18:13 — daylight lasts 11 hours.
Hourly weather in Washington D.C.
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Washington D.C. for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 27.10
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💧 1%
+13°+21°
Morning
☀️
+8°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+13°
Overcast · precipitation 1% · wind up to 14 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tomorrow 28.10
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💧 1%
+5°+17°
Morning
☁️
+9°
Day
☁️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+5°
Overcast · precipitation 1% · wind up to 21 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Thu 29.10
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💧 2%
+3°+12°
Morning
☀️
+6°
Day
☀️
+12°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+3°
Clear · precipitation 2% · wind up to 20 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Fri 30.10
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💧 2%
+4°+14°
Morning
☀️
+8°
Day
☀️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+4°
Clear · precipitation 2% · wind up to 12 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sat 31.10
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💧 1%
+5°+17°
Morning
⛅
+9°
Day
⛅
+17°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+5°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 1% · wind up to 6 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sun 1.11
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💧 12%
+8°+18°
Morning
☁️
+12°
Day
☁️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+8°
Overcast · precipitation 12% · wind up to 10 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
91 / 100
comfort for running · Excellent
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
1%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
87 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
56 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
94 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
31
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 10PM10: 11O₃: 59NO₂: 17
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
07:30
Sunset
18:13
Golden hour
17:36
Daylight
11 h (-2 min vs yesterday)
Washington D.C. climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+6°
-2°
Jan
+8°
-2°
Feb
+12°
+2°
Mar
+19°
+8°
Apr
+24°
+13°
May
+28°
+18°
Jun
+31°
+21°
Jul
+30°
+20°
Aug
+26°
+17°
Sep
+20°
+10°
Oct
+13°
+5°
Nov
+8°
+0°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+6°
-2°
79 mm
A cold month: +6° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. One of the wettest months (79 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧣 a warmer jacket. This is the coldest month of the year.
February
+8°
-2°
74 mm
Cold: +8° by day, down to -2° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (74 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧣 a warmer jacket.
March
+12°
+2°
99 mm
A fresh month — +12° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (99 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket.
April
+19°
+8°
87 mm
The most pleasant season: +19° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (87 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
May
+24°
+13°
101 mm
One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (101 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
June
+28°
+18°
91 mm
Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (91 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+31°
+21°
111 mm
A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (111 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Washington D.C..
August
+30°
+20°
98 mm
Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +20° at night. It's a rainy month (98 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
September
+26°
+17°
117 mm
Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (117 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
October
+20°
+10°
89 mm
The most pleasant season: +20° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (89 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
November
+13°
+5°
77 mm
Cool: around +13° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (77 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket.
December
+8°
+0°
91 mm
Winter weather: about +8° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (91 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Washington D.C.
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: June, August, September
Daytime air+26…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +26…+30° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, April, May, July, October
Daytime air+6…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (74–111 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
❄️ Cold season: March, November, December
Daytime air+8…+13°
Precipitationoften
Why: cold and dark (+8…+13° by day, 9 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Washington D.C. is June, August, September, and the most comfortable months are June, August, September. The toughest months to visit are March, November, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+21°
Normal for October
+20°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+16°
Record for this date
+28° (1963)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Washington D.C.
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