Capital of United States
Washington, D.C.
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- America/New_York
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 689,545
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Airports
- DCA · IAD
- 4.8 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 11,340 km
- 14 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Washington, D.C., month by month
- Jan4°
- Feb6°
- Mar11°
- Apr18°
- May23°
- Jun28°
- Jul31°
- Aug30°
- Sept27°
- Oct20°
- Nov13°
- Dec7°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April to October.
Mean highs run from 4°C in January to 31°C in July, with about 1,152 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for Washington, D.C.Modelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Washington, D.C.
- DCARonald Reagan Washington National AirportLarge4.8 km from the centre
- IADWashington Dulles International AirportLarge37 km from the centre
Other airports within 150 km
- BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportLarge · Baltimore45 km from the centre
- HGRHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson FieldMedium · Hagerstown108 km from the centre
- DOVDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force BaseMedium · Dover138 km from the centre
- MDTHarrisburg International AirportMedium · Harrisburg146 km from the centre
- SBYSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional AirportMedium · Salisbury146 km from the centre
- CHOCharlottesville Albemarle AirportMedium · Charlottesville149 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBWashington, D.C.
11,340 km
14 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
From AUHWashington, D.C.
11,360 km
14 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- America/New_York
- Country
- United States
- Currency
- United States Dollar USDToday's indicative rate: The same as your currencyIndicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A and B120 V · 60 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 911general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +1 · On the right
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