When to Visit Washington DC
Most people visit Washington DC during the summer. This is a great idea.
However, try to visit during early June when the average high is
82° with an 18 percent chance of a hot day - over 90°.
By late July Washington DC gets hot and humid. The average high hits 88° with
a 39 percent chance of a hot day.
Our favorite time of the year in Washington DC is mid September to mid October. The day time highs usually are in the
70° - 80° range with few hot or cold days. Spring is nice in Washington DC, but there is normally more rain
and cooler weather.
You can visit Washington DC in the winter, but frankly the days are cold and often cloudy. However, in the winter
the museums are not crowded.
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Rush Hour Blues
When visiting Washington DC, you need to consider the daily rush hour.
Washington DC has one of the worst rush hours in the country. Between 7 - 9 AM and 4 -6 PM it is a long commute
by car or Metro subway into the city.
The easy, but expensive, solution to this problem is to get a hotel within walking distance of the National Mall.
Besides avoiding rush hour, a Washington DC hotel room allows you to take a
mid-day break in your room.
If you stay in the suburbs, wait to 9:30 AM to travel to Washington DC. Traffic is better and the Metro has
lower fares from 9:30 AM - 3 PM and
7PM - closing.
Before returning to the suburbs have dinner in downtown Washington DC and leave after 7 PM.
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