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Typical October weather
Washington, DC
District of Columbia · October
69° days
52° nights
about 5 rainy days · 11 hours of daylight
What to pack
- Light jacket
What October feels like
October has the fewest rainy days of the year here, and the light through the trees along Rock Creek is the reason people put up with the rest of the calendar. Peak leaf color usually lands in the final week, and the Marine Corps Marathon closes half the bridges on a Sunday morning.
Expect about 5 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. The air runs dry — whatever the thermometer says, it wears easy.
The numbers
| Typical high | 69° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 52° |
| Days with real rain | 5 |
| Total rain | 3.7 in |
| Humidity | dry air |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:17 am / 6:29 pm |