Washington, District of Columbia · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 77° / 53°
- Wind
- 14 mph
- Humidity
- 48%
Tomorrow· Thursday67°/50°· Mostly Sunny
7° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Washington, District of Columbia, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect mostly sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms today. Today's high is 77° with a low near 53°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
77°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
61°
0%
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10 AM
67°
0%
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12 PM
73°
3%
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2 PM
75°
8%
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4 PM
75°
36%
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6 PM
72°
41%
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8 PM
68°
69%
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10 PM
63°
94%
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12 AM
60°
61%
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2 AM
58°
22%
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4 AM
55°
9%
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6 AM
54°
3%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 94% 77° · 53°
- Thu 5/14 Mostly Sunny 3% 67° · 50°
- Fri 5/15 Sunny 1% 73° · 55°
- Sat 5/16 Mostly Sunny 17% 86° · 63°
- Sun 5/17 Mostly Sunny 10% 91° · 67°
- Mon 5/18 Sunny 16% 93° · 69°
- Tue 5/19 Mostly Sunny 20% 94° · 71°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 43% 74° · 62° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 31% 63° · 58°
- Fri 5/22
Cloudy 28% 76° · 54° - Sat 5/23 Mostly Sunny 26% 82° · 58°
- Sun 5/24 Mostly Sunny 24% 82° · 58°
- Mon 5/25
Partly Cloudy 24% 86° · 59° - Tue 5/26 Cloudy 16% 92° · 64°
- Wed 5/27 Drizzle 23% 94° · 68°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 30% 70° · 63°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run9 AM
comfortable at 64°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike3 PM
comfortable at 76°F · breezy (14 mph) · slight chance of rain (16%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf9 AM
comfortable at 64°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic11 AM
comfortable at 70°F · breezy (16 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Washington
Washington in May typically averages 73° highs and 57° lows, with about 19 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 89°); the coldest is January (average low 23°).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37° | 23° | 8 |
| Feb | 43° | 28° | 10 |
| Mar | 61° | 40° | 12 |
| Apr | 70° | 50° | 12 |
| May | 73° | 57° | 19 |
| Jun | 87° | 67° | 16 |
| Jul | 89° | 72° | 20 |
| Aug | 83° | 66° | 14 |
| Sep | 78° | 62° | 15 |
| Oct | 68° | 50° | 8 |
| Nov | 58° | 42° | 11 |
| Dec | 44° | 30° | 12 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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