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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
142 PM EDT MON SEP 01 2025

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...THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL DC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   08/06/1918
 LOW              49   08/29/1986
                       08/31/1934
                       08/24/1890
HIGHEST           96   08/17         96       0      101
LOWEST            58   08/31         59      -1       58
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.2               87.8    -3.6     87.8
AVG. MINIMUM    67.3               71.0    -3.7     70.9
MEAN            75.8               79.4    -3.6     79.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     5               10.8    -5.8       13
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.41   1928
 MINIMUM        0.55   1962
TOTALS          0.20R              3.25   -3.05     4.58
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.10   -0.09     0.15
DAYS >= .01        6                8.7    -2.7       10
DAYS >= .10        0                5.6    -5.6        7
DAYS >= .50        0                2.1    -2.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.14   08/19 TO 08/20               2.28
 STORM TOTAL    0.08                                1.80
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    342                446    -104      451
 SINCE 1/1      1465               1452      13       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/310
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/330

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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