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Before you leave the house, find out Washington DC weather forecast for the next few hours of this Tuesday.
Climate in Washington DC
During the day
Maximum temperature: 11 degrees centigrade
chance of rain: 89%
cloudiness: 99%
gusts of wind: 41 kilometers per hour
UV index: 1
Overnight
Minimum temperature: 10 degrees centigrade
chance of rain: 84%
cloudiness: 99%
Gusts of wind: 35 kilometers per hour
Washington DC is the capital of the United States, located in the north-east of the North American country, along the Potomac River, surrounded by the states of Maryland and Virginia.
The climate in the American capital is predominantly tropical, with the monsoon subtypewhich means that it records high temperatures all year round, with a short dry season and a predominantly rainy season.
The highest temperatures they are recorded in July, where they reach 40 degrees; on the contrary, it is in January and February when frost prevails until it reaches zero degrees.
Meanwhile the month with more rainfall it’s May.
United States: almost any climate in a country
Being a large country, the United States has a wide variety of climates, virtually all of them.
On the east side of the United States Two main climates predominate: the humid subtropical and the humid continental.
in the American Northeast The most predominant climate is humid mainland which is characterized by constant rains throughout the year which turn into thunderstorms during the summer and snow throughout the winter.
In the southeastern United States the prevailing time is subtropical wetland It has hot summers, cool winters, and heavy rains.
From the American West Sidethere are at least three major predominant climates: semi-arid, arid and Mediterranean.
The semi-arid climate, in its cold subtypecovers the most central part of the western and north-south United Statesit is characterized by low rainfall and low temperatures.
In the southwestern United States is where it is present arid climate, both in its cold and hot subtypes. In the arid cold the winters are freezing and the summers mild, while in the arid heat the summer records extremely high temperatures and in the winter the climate is mild. In both cases, rainfall is scarce.
The Mediterranean climate subscribe the most coastal area of the American West, from north to south and is characterized by its mild and rainy winters, as well as its dry and hot summers.
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