New York City vs Washington Climate
95%matchNew York City and Washington are a 95% climate match. Compared with New York City, Washington has the same winter lows and 4°F (2°C) hotter summer days.
New York City gets 47 in (1203 mm) of rain a year and Washington 43 in (1092 mm). July is the warmest month in both, with highs of 86°F (30°C) in New York City and 89°F (32°C) in Washington.
Climate fingerprints: ring color = average temperature, thickness = rain. January at the top.
Month by month
Highs and lows (°F)
New York CityWashingtonsolid = high, dashed = low
Rain (in per month)
New York CityWashington
Monthly averages
| Month | High | Low | Rain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | Washington | New York City | Washington | New York City | Washington | |
| Jan | 40°F(5°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 26°F(-3°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 3.5 in(90 mm) | 3.0 in(75 mm) |
| Feb | 43°F(6°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 27°F(-3°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 2.9 in(74 mm) | 2.6 in(66 mm) |
| Mar | 50°F(10°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 4.2 in(107 mm) | 3.7 in(94 mm) |
| Apr | 61°F(16°C) | 69°F(20°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 3.8 in(96 mm) | 3.2 in(82 mm) |
| May | 72°F(22°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 3.6 in(92 mm) | 3.9 in(100 mm) |
| Jun | 80°F(27°C) | 85°F(30°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 4.4 in(113 mm) | 3.9 in(99 mm) |
| Jul | 86°F(30°C) | 89°F(32°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 4.7 in(119 mm) | 4.3 in(109 mm) |
| Aug | 83°F(29°C) | 88°F(31°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 4.3 in(110 mm) | 4.2 in(106 mm) |
| Sep | 77°F(25°C) | 81°F(27°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 4.1 in(105 mm) | 4.4 in(111 mm) |
| Oct | 66°F(19°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 4.2 in(106 mm) | 3.5 in(88 mm) |
| Nov | 55°F(13°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 38°F(4°C) | 3.5 in(90 mm) | 2.9 in(74 mm) |
| Dec | 45°F(7°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 31°F(0°C) | 31°F(0°C) | 4.0 in(101 mm) | 3.5 in(88 mm) |
1991–2020 averages, by calendar month.