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Revision as of 16:53, 14 November 2010
Contents
Washington D.C., USA
Latitude/Longitude
38.53 N/ 77.02 W
Elevation
0–409 ft (0–125 m)
Major Body of Water
Potomac River
Koppen Classification
Washington, DC is a Cfb on the Koppen Classification System.
Factors that Affect the Climate
Washington DC is near the Atlantic Ocean, so it has less extreme temperatures than inland cities. Also, it is at the 38 degree latitude, so it is near the middle latitudes.
Average Temperature
Washington DC Temperature | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | ||
Avg. Temperature | 1.45 | 3.05 | 8.35 | 13.6 | 19.05 | 24.15 | 26.55 | 25.8 | 21.8 | 14.35 | 9.8 | 4.1 | 14.4 | ||
Avg. Max Temperature | 5.7 | 7.7 | 13.6 | 19.2 | 24.5 | 29.2 | 31.3 | 30.5 | 26.7 | 20.6 | 14.6 | 8.3 | 19.3 | ||
Avg. Min Temperature | -2.8 | -1.6 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 13.6 | 19.1 | 21.8 | 21.1 | 16.9 | 10.1 | 5.0 | -0.1 | 9.5 | ||
Average Precipitation
Washington DC Precipitation | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
Precipitation (inches) | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 39.0 |