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Washington, DC Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Convention Center: Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Airports:

Population 5,300,000 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 550 • Golf destination
Hotel Rooms 95,000 • Smoke free restaurants
Unique Venues 340  
Restaurants 1,500  
Average Hotel Room Rate $210
Average Daily Food Cost $64
Approximate Taxi Fares  
From DCA to Downtown $12
From IAD to Downtown $50
From BWI to Downtown $90
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $370

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Baltimore, MD 39 mi 54 min 2 hr 34 min* $350+
Richmond, VA 108 mi 1 hr 50 min 48 min $300+
Philadelphia, PA 137 mi 2 hr 38 min 40 min $225+
New York, NY 228 mi 4 hr 3 min 59 min $149+
Pittsburgh, PA 246 mi 4 hr 14 min 1 hr 3 min $260+
Columbus, OH 418 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 24 min $250+
Boston, MA 441 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 28 min $165+

*Non-stop flights not available to this destination.

Washington, DC Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 79 82 89 95 99 101 104 103 101 94 86 75
Rec High -°C 26 27 31 35 37 38 40 39 38 34 30 23
Avg High -°F 43 46 55 67 76 84 88 86 80 69 58 47
Avg High -°C 6 7 12 19 24 28 31 30 26 20 14 8
Avg Low -°F 28 30 37 46 56 65 70 69 62 50 40 32
Avg Low -°C -2 -1 2 7 13 18 21 20 16 10 4 --
Rec Low -°F -5 4 14 24 34 47 54 49 39 29 16 3
Rec Low -°C -20 -15 -10 -4 1 8 12 9 3 -1 -8 -16
Rainfall - in. 2.8 2.6 3.4 2.8 3.9 3.3 4 4.1 3.3 3 3 3.1
Rainfall - cm. 7 6 8 7 9 8 10 10 8 7 7 7

Washington, DC's climate has all four seasons. Warm weather is prevalent from April until as late as mid-October. Summers are hot and humid with average temperatures reaching the high 80s; thunderstorms are frequent. Winters can be very mild to bitter cold with average temperatures dropping as low as 35°F.

The average annual precipitation is 42 inches, with occasional heavy snowfalls during the winter, though light snowfalls are more common. Fall and spring are the best seasons to visit the city, as the air is still cool, with temperatures ranging from the 50s to 70s, but the skies remain sunny.