8/7/2023 0 Comments Past weather dc![]() 30, 1916, and more recently, Thanksgiving of 1985 recorded 0.67” of rain on Nov. The wettest Thanksgiving brought 0.96” of rain on Nov. Only Thanksgiving 1971 saw over 1 inch of precipitation (1.15”), part of which fell as snow. Since 1872, fifty-four Thanksgivings have had measurable precipitation, of which only ten recorded more than 0.5 inches. Given the atmosphere’s low moisture content as we approach winter, it’s not surprising that only small to modest amounts of precipitation have fallen on Thanksgiving in our area. has experienced a freeze on Thanksgiving on 59 of the last 139 years yet as many people are well aware, downtown low temperatures are usually not representative of the greater metro area. The lowest recorded Thanksgiving temperature since records began at DCA in 1945 was 25 degrees in 2005. 26, 1903, followed by the above mentioned Thanksgiving of 1930 (with 21 degrees for a low). More recently, a blustery high temperature of 35 degrees was recorded on Thanksgiving 1989 (following snow the day before) and again in 1996 – both were the coldest Thanksgiving high temperatures recorded at National Airport.Īs for low temperatures, the lowest the mercury has ever dipped on Thanksgiving was 19 degrees on Nov. This was D.C.’s only Thanksgiving with a high temperature below freezing. 27, 1930, when it only reached 30 degrees (still a record for the date). On the flip side, D.C.’s coldest Thanksgiving by high temperature was on Nov. Since 1872, 92 years (or two-thirds of all Thanksgivings) have seen high temperatures in the 40s or 50s, compared with 25 years of highs in the 60s, 15 years with highs only in the 30s, and 7 years with highs in the warm 70s. ![]() In the spirit of the upcoming holiday, let’s take a look at some of Washington, D.C.’s coldest, warmest, wettest, and snowiest Thanksgivings since climate records began in 1872, taking into account the variable dates* on which Thanksgiving has occurred throughout history.Īs we would expect for late November, D.C.’s average high temperature on Thanksgiving Day over the past 139 years is 51.6 degrees, with an average low of 35.5F and an overall average temperature of 43.6F. At the other extreme, we’ve even had a bit of snow to accompany the turkey on a few rare occasions. metro area, you probably recall some years offering typical November weather and others that were nearly warm enough to consider moving the meal outside. But if you’re like me and usually celebrate Turkey Day in the D.C. Thanksgiving in the nation’s capital is shaping up to be sunny and seasonably cool this year. Frequency of high temperatures recorded on Thanksgiving in Washington, D.C.
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