All-time weather records — Washington, VA
Climate change signal in Washington
of Washington's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (135 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (117 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89 | 51 | ||
| 2000s | 110 | 142 | ||
| 2010s | 118 | 111 | ||
| 2020s | 49 | 62 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1996, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1995-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 31, 2002 | -0.9°F — Jan 19, 1997 | 3.13 in — Jan 10, 2024 |
| February | 82.9°F — Feb 22, 2018 | -8.0°F — Feb 5, 1996 | 2.41 in — Feb 18, 1998 |
| March | 88.0°F — Mar 29, 1998 | 3.0°F — Mar 6, 2015 | 3.12 in — Mar 13, 2010 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 18, 2002 | 21.0°F — Apr 5, 2013 | 3.93 in — Apr 17, 2011 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 20, 1996 | 28.9°F — May 10, 2020 | 3.75 in — May 16, 2014 |
| June | 100.0°F — Jun 10, 1999 | 42.1°F — Jun 1, 2000 | 5.34 in — Jun 11, 2021 |
| July | 104.0°F — Jul 7, 1999 | 48.9°F — Jul 3, 2001 | 3.04 in — Jul 3, 2014 |
| August | 100.9°F — Aug 17, 1997 | 48.0°F — Aug 30, 2025 | 5.01 in — Aug 9, 2024 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 5, 2023 | 0.0°F — Sep 24, 2017 | 5.49 in — Sep 7, 1996 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 3, 2019 | 27.0°F — Oct 23, 1997 | 3.92 in — Oct 30, 2012 |
| November | 84.0°F — Nov 1, 2024 | 12.0°F — Nov 19, 2014 | 3.40 in — Nov 30, 2005 |
| December | 81.0°F — Dec 6, 2001 | 3.9°F — Dec 24, 2022 | 2.81 in — Dec 25, 2020 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Washington.