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Washington in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity), hurricane season peak Sep–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: High; United States overall
Prices: High; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Washington

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity), hurricane season peak Sep–Oct.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

WashingtonHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 10 days
Northeast, United States · New York, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia, Mainehot
Cold, sometimes snowy winters; humid 30 °C (86 °F)+ spells in July–August; late September to October is the pick for foliage and walking.Cold, sometimes snowy winters; humid 86 °F (30 °C)+ spells in July–August; late September to October is the pick for foliage and walking.

United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Washington, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity), hurricane season peak Sep–Oct.

April: Inside Washington's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Washington: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.