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Typical February weather

Washington, DC

District of Columbia · February

Short, bleak days. This is a museum month.

48° days
32° nights

about 3 snowy days · 11 hours of daylight

What to pack

What February feels like

February is the hardest month here: short daylight, the last of the winter storms, and nothing blooming yet. It is also the cheapest time to get a hotel near the Mall, with Presidents' Day weekend the only spike on the calendar.

Winter is doing its thing: 5.0 in of snow in a typical February, with fresh snow on about 3 days. about 15 nights dip below freezing.

The numbers

Typical high48°
Typical low32°
Days with snow3
Rain and melted snow2.6 in
Snowfall5.0 in
Humiditydry air
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)6:59 am / 5:45 pm

How February compares

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