Washington, D.C.

    United States

    The political heart of the United States features broad avenues lined with free museums and powerful monuments.

    Warmest month is July at 32°C on average. Coolest is January at 7°C. Driest reading falls in October with 6 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $4.50 (~$4.50)
      Country-level price estimate for United States, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $6.00 (~$6.00)
      Country-level price estimate for United States, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      8h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,243 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January7°14°C8
    February10°15°C9
    March15°16°C7
    April20°15°C8
    May24°13°C10
    June29°8°C8
    July32°6°C10
    August30°7°C8
    September27°11°C8
    October21°11°C6
    November15°14°C7
    December9°12°C7

    What to do

    • Tour the National Mall memorials
    • Visit the Smithsonian museums
    • Walk around the Tidal Basin during cherry blossom season
    • Tour the U.S. Capitol

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.