Earth Science 7-Washington D.C., United States

Washington D.C., USA

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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

GeologyPlate Boundaries Washington, D.C., is closest to the fault between the North American and Eurasian plates, but it is not very close, about 1538.5 miles from the mid-Atlantic ridge.

Washington DC Precipitation	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Precipitation (inches)	2.8	2.6	3.5	2.8	3.7	3.1	3.8	4.1	3.3	3.1	3.0	3.1	39.0