District of Columbia · United States
Washington, D.C. in October
In October, Washington, D.C. averages a daytime high of 20 °C and a night-time low of 9 °C, with about 90 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
- 20 °C
- Average low
- 9 °C
- Rain in the month
- 90 mm
- Daylight on 15 Oct
- 11 h
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 94
When to go
How October compares with the rest of the year in Washington, D.C.
October is the 6th 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, October is 6 °C cooler than September, and November is 6 °C cooler than October.
October brings 90 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 89 mm (1067 mm a year); it is the 7th wettest month.
On 15 October the sun is up for about 11 h, 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).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 °C | -3 °C | 71 mm | |
| February | 8 °C | -2 °C | 66 mm | |
| March | 13 °C | 2 °C | 95 mm | |
| April | 19 °C | 7 °C | 81 mm | |
| May | 24 °C | 13 °C | 89 mm | |
| June | 29 °C | 18 °C | 96 mm | |
| July | 31 °C | 21 °C | 106 mm | |
| August | 30 °C | 20 °C | 96 mm | |
| September | 26 °C | 16 °C | 106 mm | |
| October | 20 °C | 9 °C | 90 mm | |
| November | 14 °C | 3 °C | 80 mm | |
| December | 9 °C | -1 °C | 92 mm |
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 October a good time to visit Washington, D.C.?
Not by the measure used here: about 90 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. 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 October
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
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.
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.