District of Columbia · United States

Washington, D.C. in February

In February, Washington, D.C. averages a daytime high of 8 °C and a night-time low of -2 °C, with about 66 mm of rain over the month. Washington, D.C. has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here.

Average high: 8 °C
Average low: -2 °C
Rain in the month: 66 mm
Daylight on 15 Feb: 10 h 40 min
Comfortable month: No
Places to stay: 94

When to go

How February compares with the rest of the year in Washington, D.C.

February is the 11th warmest month in Washington, D.C. by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 7 °C to 31 °C and the lows from -3 °C to 21 °C. By day, February is 2 °C warmer than January, and March is 5 °C warmer than February.

February brings 66 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 89 mm (1067 mm a year); it is the driest month.

On 15 February the sun is up for about 10 h 40 min, against 9 h 30 min at the shortest and 14 h 50 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).

Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Month	High	Low	Rain	Daylight
January	7 °C	-3 °C	71 mm	9 h 50 min
February	8 °C	-2 °C	66 mm	10 h 40 min
March	13 °C	2 °C	95 mm	11 h 50 min
April	19 °C	7 °C	81 mm	13 h 10 min
May	24 °C	13 °C	89 mm	14 h 20 min
June	29 °C	18 °C	96 mm	14 h 50 min
July	31 °C	21 °C	106 mm	14 h 40 min
August	30 °C	20 °C	96 mm	13 h 40 min
September	26 °C	16 °C	106 mm	12 h 20 min
October	20 °C	9 °C	90 mm	11 h
November	14 °C	3 °C	80 mm	10 h
December	9 °C	-1 °C	92 mm	9 h 30 min

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

When to go

Is February a good time to visit Washington, D.C.?

Not by the measure used here: the average high of 8 °C is below 18 °C. No month in Washington, D.C. meets it.

The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.

Public holidays in United States in February

Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.

16 Feb 2026 · Washington's Birthday15 Feb 2027 · Washington's Birthday

Where to stay

Where to stay in Washington, D.C.

This guide lists 94 places to stay in Washington, D.C., hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 16; 1–3 km, 68; 3–10 km, 10.

Places to stay in Washington, D.C.Hotels near DCA airport Where to go in February Washington, D.C. day by day: February 2027

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Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.