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Days with 25 cm (9.8 in) or more of snowfall in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. has had days with 25 cm (9.8 in) or more of snowfall in 10 years, most in 1987 with 2. Days per year, season span, streaks and every date.

Key Facts for Washington, D.C.

  • Washington, D.C. has had days with 25 cm (9.8 in) or more of snowfall in 10 years, 11 days in all.
  • The most in one year was 2 days in 1987.
  • In 2016, the latest year on file, there were 1 such days.
  • The earliest first date in a year was 7 January 1996.
  • The latest last date in a year was 19 December 2009.
  • 2 years with under 90 percent of days observed are left out of these rankings.

Days per Year

10 years, 11 days
Days with 25 cm (9.8 in) or more of snowfall per year in Washington, D.C. Days per year in Washington, D.C. with 25 cm (9.8 in) or more of snowfall. The line is the decade average. The most was 2 in 1987. Grey bars are years with under 90 percent of days observed, left out of rankings. 011221957: 11958: 11966: 11979: 11983: 11987: 21996: 12003: 12009: 12016: 11957
Days per year in Washington, D.C. with 25 cm (9.8 in) or more of snowfall. The line is the decade average. The most was 2 in 1987. Grey bars are years with under 90 percent of days observed, left out of rankings.
Days with 25 cm (9.8 in) or more of snowfall per year in Washington, D.C.
YearDaysDecade average
195711
195811
196611
197911
198311.5
198721.5
199611
200311
200911
201611

Season Span

earliest 7 January, latest 19 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 25 cm (9.8 in). Long bars mean a long season. 1957: 4 December 1957 to 4 December 19571958: 15 February 1958 to 15 February 19581966: 29 January 1966 to 29 January 19661979: 19 February 1979 to 19 February 19791983: 11 February 1983 to 11 February 19831987: 22 January 1987 to 11 November 19871996: 7 January 1996 to 7 January 19962003: 16 February 2003 to 16 February 20032009: 19 December 2009 to 19 December 20092016: 23 January 2016 to 23 January 201619571966198319962009JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
For each year, a bar from the first to the last day in Washington, D.C. meeting 25 cm (9.8 in). Long bars mean a long season.
First to last qualifying date each year in Washington, D.C.
YearFirst dateLast date
19571957-12-041957-12-04
19581958-02-151958-02-15
19661966-01-291966-01-29
19791979-02-191979-02-19
19831983-02-111983-02-11
19871987-01-221987-11-11
19961996-01-071996-01-07
20032003-02-162003-02-16
20092009-12-192009-12-19
20162016-01-232016-01-23

Every Year

Days with 25 cm (9.8 in) or more of snowfall per year in Washington, D.C.
YearDaysFirst dateLast dateLongest streak in yearCoverage
2016123 January 201623 January 20161 daysComplete
2009119 December 200919 December 20091 daysComplete
2003116 February 200316 February 20031 daysComplete
199617 January 19967 January 19961 daysComplete
1987222 January 198711 November 19871 daysComplete
1983111 February 198311 February 19831 daysComplete
1979119 February 197919 February 19791 daysComplete
1966129 January 196629 January 19661 daysComplete
1958115 February 195815 February 19581 daysComplete
195714 December 19574 December 19571 daysComplete
Decade averages for Days with 25 cm (9.8 in) or more of snowfall in Washington, D.C.
DecadeAverage days per yearYears counted
1950s1.02
1960s1.01
1970s1.01
1980s1.52
1990s1.01
2000s1.02
2010s1.01

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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).