Washington DC weather is characterized by wet and hot summers and moderately cold winters. The city of Washington DC lies on the Potomac River nestled in between the Blue Ridge mountains and the vast Atlantic ocean. The city is bounded by the state of Maryland towards the southeastern side, northeastern side and northwestern side and with Virginia towards the western. The two rivers
Anacostia River and Rock Creek flow through the city dividing it. The city is separated into four parts namely the northeast part, south east part,north east part and the south west part.
Washington DC is situated towards the northern end of the wet subtropic climate. Washington DC weather is of the Mid Atlantic type. The city is visited by the four seasons. Washington weather is marked by hot and wet summers.The springs and autumns are soothing.
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In summers the daily mean temperatures ranges from 30° to 33 °C from July to August. The amalgamation of heat and the humid air gives rise to frequent thunderstorms in the season of summer, few of which culminate into tornadoes. From April to October the mean daily temperature remains approximately at 20 °C. Winters are characterized by cool weather and intermittent snowfall. From the middle of December to the middle of February the maximum mean temperature ranges from 4 to 8 °C and the minimum temperature varies from -6 to -2 °C. Spring is the best time for the people of Washington DC as the humidity in the air is minimum. At that time temperatures are moderately low. The spring season stays in the city from the end of March to the middle of May. The mean yearly snowfall in Washington DC is 15 inches. The city has recorded the highest temperature of 41 °C in 1930 ( July)and the lowest temperature of -26 °C in 1899 ( February). The mean yearly temperature of the city is 54.0° F. The city records a mean yearly precipitation of 39.73 inches.
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