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About
Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as simply Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River across from Virginia and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named after George Washington, a Founding Father and the first president of the United States. The district is named for Columbia, the female personification of the nation, through which human form and attributes are applied to the United States.
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Why visit
Visit Washington, DC for museums, galleries, and collections, music, theater, and performance, landscape, water, gardens, and nearby routes. In Washington, DC, the strongest material is where museums, streets, religious buildings, markets, performance spaces, food, or nearby landscapes explain the surrounding region. A good itinerary should stay selective. A good route in Washington, DC begins with one serious site and adds smaller stops only when they clarify the same area. In Washington, DC, the route gains clarity when the spaces between formal stops are allowed to matter. If the strongest material around Washington, DC sits outside the center, give it its own time rather than forcing it into the same day.
When to avoid
Do not visit Washington, DC expecting every useful stop to be close together or easy to improvise. The map of Washington, DC is only half the problem; hours, heat, rain, crowds, and transport decide what is realistic. In Washington, DC, distance, heat, parking, car dependence, and uneven transit can matter more than the list of sights. In Washington, DC, plan routes honestly and use rideshares or a car where transit is weak.
Summer (June-August)
The warmer period in Washington, DC generally falls in June through August. Warm weather in Washington, DC can be useful, but humidity and storms may decide the pace. Use the extra light in Washington, DC for one better route, not for too many stops. A warm-weather route in Washington, DC needs a rhythm: outdoor stops, interiors, transit breaks, and enough shade.
Winter Season (Dec-Feb)
December through February are the cooler or wetter period in Washington, DC. Winter in Washington, DC is often a useful cultural season if the itinerary is built around interiors and shorter outdoor sections. In Washington, DC, comfort depends less on temperature alone than on rain, wind, snow, daylight, and whether services are reduced. In Washington, DC, this is often a season for interiors, short walks, and slower observation rather than ambitious routing. For Washington, DC, shorten exposed walks, verify opening times, and avoid making a late or wet return depend on weak transport links.
The next week in Washington, DC
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Overcast
23° / 11°
UV High
Sat
Overcast
31° / 11°
UV High
Sun
Drizzle
30° / 18°
UV High
Mon
Overcast
36° / 19°
UV High
Tue
Overcast
36° / 21°
UV High
Wed
Drizzle
35° / 22°
2.7 mm
UV High
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
33° / 0°
Typical high / low
4 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.3h
05:56 – 20:12local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Washington, DC
3 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) at 6 km.
Getting around Washington, DC
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Local transit operators
AmtrakARTDC StreetcarRide OnWMATAFlixbusThe BusDASHLoudoun County TransitVirginia BreezeMARCAmtrak Chartered VehicleB MetroVRETag B Howard UniversityGeorge Mason University
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, (of code) cs:User:-xfi-.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.