Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Washington, DC
Rain likely today: 68% chance, about 0.35 inches.
Updated Thursday 3:08 PM ET.
Forecast
68 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 75°, low 65°About 0.35 in of rain
60 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 69°, low 57°About 0.29 in of rain
This year so far, since Jan 1
27.90 in
−8.09 in below normal for this point in the year (35.99 in).
National rank162nd of 363
In District of Columbia1st of 1
Biggest day1.99 in, Jan 25
Last measurable rain0.12 in, Oct 17, 2026
Month by month
Jan3.16
Feb2.57
Mar1.90
Apr1.55
May2.85
Jun1.68
Jul3.58
Aug4.27
Sep4.26
Oct2.08
Nov0.00
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1942
Wettest year66.28 in, 2018
Biggest rain day6.11 in, Jun 21, 1972
Nearby cities
- AlexandriaVA27.90 in this year6 miles
- BaltimoreMD35.57 in this year35 miles
- WilmingtonDE39.05 in this year98 miles
- RichmondVA39.81 in this year98 miles
- Ocean CityMD29.04 in this year112 miles
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Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Washington Reagan National Airport station, recorded since 1941; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.