High 66° · Low 48°
0% chance of rainSunny, with a high near 66. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
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Washington Monument weather
Washington, DC
59° now
Today: Sunny, high 66°, 0% chance of rain
Hourly and 7-day forecasts for Washington Monument in Washington, DC, with active National Weather Service alerts.
Open year-round
Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed July 4, Christmas, and one maintenance day per month.
From NPS Washington Monument hours, checked . Dates change each year.
Current conditions
Current weather at Washington Monument
Clear sky
Observed at 11:06 AM local time
59°Feels like 57°
- Humidity
- 50%
- Wind
- 8 mph
- Sunrise
- 7:21 AM
- Sunset
- 6:24 PM
At a glance
Today and Tomorrow at Washington Monument
High 69° · Low 48°
0% chance of rainSunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Hour by hour
Washington Monument hourly forecast for the next 24 hours
- 55°Sunny0% rain
- 60°Sunny0% rain
- 62°Sunny0% rain
- 64°Sunny0% rain
- 66°Sunny0% rain
- 66°Sunny0% rain
- 66°Sunny0% rain
- 64°Mostly Clear0% rain
- 61°Mostly Clear0% rain
- 56°Mostly Clear0% rain
- 53°Mostly Clear0% rain
- 53°Partly Cloudy0% rain
- 52°Mostly Clear0% rain
- 51°Mostly Clear0% rain
- 50°Mostly Clear0% rain
- 50°Mostly Clear0% rain
- 50°Mostly Clear0% rain
- 50°Mostly Clear0% rain
- 49°Mostly Clear0% rain
- 49°Sunny0% rain
- 48°Sunny0% rain
- 50°Sunny0% rain
- 53°Sunny0% rain
- 58°Sunny0% rain
Day by day
Washington Monument 7-day forecast
- SunnyUp to 0% rain66° / 48°
- SunnyUp to 0% rain69° / 48°
- SunnyUp to 1% rain65° / 44°
- SunnyUp to 0% rain67° / 48°
- SunnyUp to 0% rain63° / 43°
- SunnyUp to 0% rain62° / 43°
- SunnyUp to 0% rain65° / 46°
Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated 7:53 AM local time. Hourly values are for the forecast grid cell containing this location. Current conditions from OpenWeather.
Averages, not a forecast
Washington Monument weather by month
In an average October, highs are near 69° and lows near 52°, with measurable precipitation on about 8 days.
July is usually the warmest month (average high 90°), and January the coldest (average low 30°). May has the most days with precipitation, and October the fewest.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. days | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 30° | 10 | 2.9 in |
| February | 48° | 32° | 9 | 2.6 in |
| March | 57° | 39° | 11 | 3.5 in |
| April | 68° | 48° | 11 | 3.2 in |
| May | 77° | 58° | 12 | 3.9 in |
| June | 85° | 68° | 11 | 4.2 in |
| July | 90° | 72° | 11 | 4.3 in |
| August | 88° | 71° | 9 | 3.3 in |
| September | 81° | 64° | 9 | 3.9 in |
| October | 69° | 52° | 8 | 3.7 in |
| November | 58° | 42° | 8 | 2.9 in |
| December | 49° | 35° | 10 | 3.4 in |
NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals from the WASHINGTON REAGAN AP, VA US station, 3 miles away. Precipitation days count days with at least 0.01 inch.
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Washington Monument location and park links
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- Type
- Landmark
- City
- Washington, DC
- Address
- 2 15th St NW
- Visitor information
- Visit Washington Monument website