Those two areas will be flooded if the rain becomes too much for the storm drains and river to handle. The first settlements in DC were Georgetown’s waterfront and Old Town Alexandria and their waterfront. We’re a low-lying city, and parts of our city are at sea level. Something else that is possible to occur in spring or summer are torrential rains that result in flooding. I live in bug spray and we have our yard sprayed by one of our lovely neighbors who owns Mosquito Strikers. I’ve been standing on my porch and looking down to see 10-20 of them on my legs. Not like the no-see-ums in Florida, but pretty darn close. These little suckers bite and they bite quickly and often.
#WEATHER DC FULL#
By mid summer if it’s only 80 degrees, it actually feels cold if you’ve been used to 90 degrees and higher with full humidity. Temperatures get to 100 but often top out around 90 degrees most days. When I see old photos of DC in the 1800’s I wonder how they survived in all those layers of clothing they wore in this unbearable heat and humidity. Complaining about the humidity is a great pastime here. It gets hot and humid here and people really seem to hate it. Speaking of Summer, this is where the real DC lovers stand up to the test. (Not the kind you smoke.) (Oh my god I’m really dating myself here.) And the classic end of summer allergen is ragweed. If you’re like me and you can make it through spring okay but then later in spring and into summer you get hit, congratulations, you’re allergic to grass. Most allergies that are pollen related are due to the trees. Spring is also when most people’s allergies kick into gear. We get lots of rain and thunderstorms in April and May. Spring is mostly tolerable, with mild to warm temperatures in the 50’s to 70’s. They are currently determining when the “peak bloom” will be. It retreated back to the 40’s soon after but it left many of us teary eyed, for early heat brings up some flowers and messes with the Cherry Blossoms here. Last week the temperatures hit close to 80 one day – definitely not the normal temperature for this time of year. Now as we head into Spring, we can expect some unseasonably warm days. Temperatures can be in the 20’s but usually most of winter is in the 30’s and 40’s.
There are winters where we have gotten 1-2 feet of snow in a single storm. There are winters where we don’t get snow at all, there are winters where we think we won’t get snow and then in March we get a snowstorm. I wouldn’t quite say that’s typical because it’s been a mixed bag. So far this winter we have not had any snow at all. Generally the climate here is described as mild and that can mean many things so we’ll break all of that down. We’re not quite the north, but not quite the south. You’ll learn about what it’s like to live in the area, as well as what to expect from the weather, storms, flooding, hurricanes, and allergies.ĭC is situated in the mid-Atlantic region. In this video, I’ll tell you all about DC’s weather.
Are you thinking about moving to or relocating to Washington DC and wondering if you can handle living here?
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