Dupont Circle, District of Columbia Climate
United States
Pop. 23,226 Elev. 36 m / 118 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Dupont Circle has warm summers with average highs of 88°F (31°C) in July, and cold winters averaging 24°F (-4°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 105°F (41°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 17°F (-8°C). Rain falls on about 69 days per year (41.4 in / 1052 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 25 in (625 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 131 sunny days per year and around 48 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 24°F (-4°C) low |
| Feels like | 105°F (40°C) high | 17°F (-8°C) low |
| Rain | 69 days | 41.4 in (1052 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 24.6 in (625 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 131 sunny | 48 stormy |
| Wind | 2.4 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
40
Jan 54
Feb 47
Mar 68
Apr 74
May 60
Jun 62
Jul 51
Aug 60
Sep 46
Oct 48
Nov 58
Dec Humidity (%)
57
Jan 57
Feb 50
Mar 57
Apr 67
May 70
Jun 76
Jul 70
Aug 73
Sep 64
Oct 57
Nov 62
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 4 mi Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Ski resort 48 mi Snow Riders
National park 0 mi Dupont Circle
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 287 mi Third Peak
Hospital 1 mi George Washington University Hospital
Hiking trail 4 mi Western Ridge Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F 4°C | 24°F -4°C | 0.7 in 19 mm | 12.4 in314 mm | 18 |
| February | 46°F 8°C | 31°F -1°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | 7.3 in185 mm | 11 |
| March | 62°F 17°C | 41°F 5°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | — | 13 |
| April | 69°F 21°C | 51°F 10°C | 3.1 in 79 mm | — | 5 |
| May | 74°F 24°C | 58°F 15°C | 7.7 in 195 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 67°F 20°C | 5.5 in 139 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 73°F 23°C | 9.7 in 247 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 65°F 18°C | 0.9 in 24 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | — | 11 |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.2 in 56 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 57°F 14°C | 40°F 4°C | 1.6 in 39 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 14 |
| December | 43°F 6°C | 29°F -2°C | 1.7 in 42 mm | 4.9 in124 mm | 8 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 1 |
| March | 13 | 2 |
| April | 5 | 3 |
| May | 3 | 11 |
| June | 10 | 9 |
| July | 9 | 13 |
| August | 15 | 2 |
| September | 11 | 5 |
| October | 14 | 1 |
| November | 14 | 0 |
| December | 8 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F 6°C | 33°F 1°C |
| February | 40°F 4°C | 33°F 1°C |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 43°F 6°C |
| April | 62°F 17°C | 54°F 12°C |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 64°F 18°C |
| June | 83°F 29°C | 75°F 24°C |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 84°F 29°C |
| August | 84°F 29°C | 75°F 24°C |
| September | 76°F 25°C | 68°F 20°C |
| October | 73°F 23°C | 61°F 16°C |
| November | 58°F 14°C | 48°F 9°C |
| December | 46°F 8°C | 36°F 2°C |