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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
229 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE WASHINGTON DULLES DC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1960 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   04/06/2010
                       04/17/2002
 LOW              17   04/01/1969
HIGHEST           84   04/29         85      -1       91
LOWEST            26   04/09         25       1       34
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.6               66.8     1.8     69.7
AVG. MINIMUM    46.8               43.2     3.6     48.4
MEAN            57.7               55.0     2.7     59.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.4    -0.4        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                3.7    -1.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.41   2014
 MINIMUM        0.33   1985
TOTALS          2.01               3.47   -1.46     1.74
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.12   -0.05     0.06
DAYS >= .01       11               11.0     0.0       10
DAYS >= .10        5                6.3    -1.3        6
DAYS >= .50        2                2.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.63   03/31 TO 03/31               0.89
 STORM TOTAL    0.53                                0.66
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           4.0   1990
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1        T
SINCE 7/1       15.5               21.0    -5.5       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    241                320     -79      215
 SINCE 7/1      4013               4477    -464       MM
COOLING TOTAL     30                 20      10       44
 SINCE 1/1        47                 22      25       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/280
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/280

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.66

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     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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