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Days with 10 cm (3.9 in) or more of snowfall in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. has had days with 10 cm (3.9 in) or more of snowfall in 51 years, most in 1966 with 5. Days per year, season span, streaks and every date.

Key Facts for Washington, D.C.

  • Washington, D.C. has had days with 10 cm (3.9 in) or more of snowfall in 51 years, 92 days in all.
  • The most in one year was 5 days in 1966.
  • In 2026, the latest year on file, there were 1 such days.
  • The earliest first date in a year was 1 January 1971.
  • The latest last date in a year was 31 December 1967.
  • The longest run inside a single year was 2 days in 1964.
  • 2 years with under 90 percent of days observed are left out of these rankings.

Days per Year

51 years, 92 days
Days with 10 cm (3.9 in) or more of snowfall per year in Washington, D.C. Days per year in Washington, D.C. with 10 cm (3.9 in) or more of snowfall. The line is the decade average. The most was 5 in 1966. Grey bars are years with under 90 percent of days observed, left out of rankings. 02461942: 21945: 11946: 21947: 11948: 31949: 11953: 11954: 11957: 11958: 11960: 31961: 41962: 21963: 11964: 41966: 51967: 41969: 11970: 11971: 11972: 11973: 21974: 11975: 11977: 11978: 21979: 41980: 21982: 21983: 21987: 51988: 11993: 11995: 11996: 41999: 12000: 12002: 12003: 12006: 12009: 22010: 42011: 12014: 12015: 12016: 22018: 12019: 12022: 12025: 22026: 1194219601972198720092026
Days per year in Washington, D.C. with 10 cm (3.9 in) or more of snowfall. The line is the decade average. The most was 5 in 1966. Grey bars are years with under 90 percent of days observed, left out of rankings.
Days with 10 cm (3.9 in) or more of snowfall per year in Washington, D.C.
YearDaysDecade average
194221.7
194511.7
194621.7
194711.7
194831.7
194911.7
195311
195411
195711
195811
196033
196143
196223
196313
196443
196653
196743
196913
197011.6
197111.6
197211.6
197321.6
197411.6
197511.6
197711.6
197821.6
197941.6
198022.4
198222.4
198322.4
198752.4
198812.4
199311.8
199511.8
199641.8
199911.8
200011.2
200211.2
200311.2
200611.2
200921.2
201041.6
201111.6
201411.6
201511.6
201621.6
201811.6
201911.6
202211.3
202521.3
202611.3

Season Span

earliest 1 January, latest 31 December
First to last qualifying date each year in Washington, D.C. For each year, a bar from the first to the last day in Washington, D.C. meeting 10 cm (3.9 in). Long bars mean a long season. 1942: 21 March 1942 to 20 December 19421945: 19 December 1945 to 19 December 19451946: 27 January 1946 to 10 February 19461947: 20 February 1947 to 20 February 19471948: 24 January 1948 to 19 December 19481949: 31 January 1949 to 31 January 19491953: 6 November 1953 to 6 November 19531954: 22 January 1954 to 22 January 19541957: 4 December 1957 to 4 December 19571958: 15 February 1958 to 15 February 19581960: 13 February 1960 to 11 December 19601961: 19 January 1961 to 8 February 19611962: 21 December 1962 to 25 December 19621963: 23 December 1963 to 23 December 19631964: 12 January 1964 to 30 March 19641966: 26 January 1966 to 24 December 19661967: 7 February 1967 to 31 December 19671969: 25 December 1969 to 25 December 19691970: 31 December 1970 to 31 December 19701971: 1 January 1971 to 1 January 19711972: 19 February 1972 to 19 February 19721973: 16 December 1973 to 17 December 19731974: 8 February 1974 to 8 February 19741975: 4 February 1975 to 4 February 19751977: 7 January 1977 to 7 January 19771978: 13 January 1978 to 3 March 19781979: 7 February 1979 to 19 February 19791980: 5 January 1980 to 1 March 19801982: 13 January 1982 to 12 December 19821983: 6 February 1983 to 11 February 19831987: 22 January 1987 to 11 November 19871988: 8 January 1988 to 8 January 19881993: 13 March 1993 to 13 March 19931995: 4 February 1995 to 4 February 19951996: 7 January 1996 to 16 February 19961999: 9 March 1999 to 9 March 19992000: 25 January 2000 to 25 January 20002002: 5 December 2002 to 5 December 20022003: 16 February 2003 to 16 February 20032006: 12 February 2006 to 12 February 20062009: 2 March 2009 to 19 December 20092010: 30 January 2010 to 10 February 20102011: 26 January 2011 to 26 January 20112014: 13 February 2014 to 13 February 20142015: 5 March 2015 to 5 March 20152016: 22 January 2016 to 23 January 20162018: 21 March 2018 to 21 March 20182019: 13 January 2019 to 13 January 20192022: 3 January 2022 to 3 January 20222025: 6 January 2025 to 11 February 20252026: 25 January 2026 to 25 January 202619421954196419731982199920112025JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
For each year, a bar from the first to the last day in Washington, D.C. meeting 10 cm (3.9 in). Long bars mean a long season.
First to last qualifying date each year in Washington, D.C.
YearFirst dateLast date
19421942-03-211942-12-20
19451945-12-191945-12-19
19461946-01-271946-02-10
19471947-02-201947-02-20
19481948-01-241948-12-19
19491949-01-311949-01-31
19531953-11-061953-11-06
19541954-01-221954-01-22
19571957-12-041957-12-04
19581958-02-151958-02-15
19601960-02-131960-12-11
19611961-01-191961-02-08
19621962-12-211962-12-25
19631963-12-231963-12-23
19641964-01-121964-03-30
19661966-01-261966-12-24
19671967-02-071967-12-31
19691969-12-251969-12-25
19701970-12-311970-12-31
19711971-01-011971-01-01
19721972-02-191972-02-19
19731973-12-161973-12-17
19741974-02-081974-02-08
19751975-02-041975-02-04
19771977-01-071977-01-07
19781978-01-131978-03-03
19791979-02-071979-02-19
19801980-01-051980-03-01
19821982-01-131982-12-12
19831983-02-061983-02-11
19871987-01-221987-11-11
19881988-01-081988-01-08
19931993-03-131993-03-13
19951995-02-041995-02-04
19961996-01-071996-02-16
19991999-03-091999-03-09
20002000-01-252000-01-25
20022002-12-052002-12-05
20032003-02-162003-02-16
20062006-02-122006-02-12
20092009-03-022009-12-19
20102010-01-302010-02-10
20112011-01-262011-01-26
20142014-02-132014-02-13
20152015-03-052015-03-05
20162016-01-222016-01-23
20182018-03-212018-03-21
20192019-01-132019-01-13
20222022-01-032022-01-03
20252025-01-062025-02-11
20262026-01-252026-01-25

Every Year

Days with 10 cm (3.9 in) or more of snowfall per year in Washington, D.C.
YearDaysFirst dateLast dateLongest streak in yearCoverage
2026125 January 202625 January 20261 daysIncomplete, not ranked
202526 January 202511 February 20251 daysComplete
202213 January 20223 January 20221 daysComplete
2019113 January 201913 January 20191 daysComplete
2018121 March 201821 March 20181 daysComplete
2016222 January 201623 January 20162 daysComplete
201515 March 20155 March 20151 daysComplete
2014113 February 201413 February 20141 daysComplete
2011126 January 201126 January 20111 daysComplete
2010430 January 201010 February 20102 daysComplete
200922 March 200919 December 20091 daysComplete
2006112 February 200612 February 20061 daysComplete
2003116 February 200316 February 20031 daysComplete
200215 December 20025 December 20021 daysComplete
2000125 January 200025 January 20001 daysComplete
199919 March 19999 March 19991 daysComplete
199647 January 199616 February 19961 daysComplete
199514 February 19954 February 19951 daysComplete
1993113 March 199313 March 19931 daysComplete
198818 January 19888 January 19881 daysComplete
1987522 January 198711 November 19872 daysComplete
198326 February 198311 February 19831 daysComplete
1982213 January 198212 December 19821 daysComplete
198025 January 19801 March 19801 daysComplete
197947 February 197919 February 19792 daysComplete
1978213 January 19783 March 19781 daysComplete
197717 January 19777 January 19771 daysComplete
197514 February 19754 February 19751 daysComplete
197418 February 19748 February 19741 daysComplete
1973216 December 197317 December 19732 daysComplete
1972119 February 197219 February 19721 daysComplete
197111 January 19711 January 19710 daysComplete
1970131 December 197031 December 19702 daysComplete
1969125 December 196925 December 19691 daysComplete
196747 February 196731 December 19671 daysComplete
1966526 January 196624 December 19661 daysComplete
1964412 January 196430 March 19642 daysComplete
1963123 December 196323 December 19631 daysComplete
1962221 December 196225 December 19621 daysComplete
1961419 January 19618 February 19611 daysComplete
1960313 February 196011 December 19601 daysComplete
1958115 February 195815 February 19581 daysComplete
195714 December 19574 December 19571 daysComplete
1954122 January 195422 January 19541 daysComplete
195316 November 19536 November 19531 daysComplete
1949131 January 194931 January 19491 daysComplete
1948324 January 194819 December 19481 daysComplete
1947120 February 194720 February 19471 daysComplete
1946227 January 194610 February 19461 daysComplete
1945119 December 194519 December 19451 daysComplete
1942221 March 194220 December 19421 daysComplete
Decade averages for Days with 10 cm (3.9 in) or more of snowfall in Washington, D.C.
DecadeAverage days per yearYears counted
1940s1.76
1950s1.04
1960s3.08
1970s1.69
1980s2.45
1990s1.84
2000s1.25
2010s1.67
2020s1.52

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Threshold counts are computed by this site from the threaded city record.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).