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Washington DC from Amsterdam
6,184 km, about 8h 27m in the air. Every month scored for the weather at Washington DC and for the holidays that crowd it out at both ends.
- JanJWashington DC in January: ok
- FebFWashington DC in February: ok
- MarMWashington DC in March: good
- AprAWashington DC in April: sweet spot
- MayMWashington DC in May: sweet spot
- JunJWashington DC in June: sweet spot, busy
- JulJWashington DC in July: sweet spot
- AugAWashington DC in August: sweet spot
- SepSWashington DC in September: sweet spot
- OctOWashington DC in October: sweet spot
- NovNWashington DC in November: ok
- DecDWashington DC in December: ok, busy
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- OK
- Avoid
- Busy
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Month by month from Amsterdam
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| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict | Why |
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| Jan | 6° | 7d | 80 | ok | 6C max, 7 rainy days |
| Feb | 9° | 9d | 100 | ok | 9C max, 9 rainy days |
| Mar | 14° | 8d | 80 | good | 14C max, 8 rainy days |
| Apr | 20° | 9d | 80 | sweet spot | 20C max, 9 rainy days |
| May | 24° | 12d | 74 | sweet spot | 24C max, 12 rainy days |
| Jun | 29° | 8d | 56 | sweet spot busy | busier than usual |
| Jul | 31° | 9d | 69 | sweet spot | 31C max, 9 rainy days |
| Aug | 29° | 10d | 80 | sweet spot | 29C max, 10 rainy days |
| Sep | 26° | 9d | 97 | sweet spot | 26C max, 9 rainy days |
| Oct | 20° | 7d | 80 | sweet spot | 20C max, 7 rainy days |
| Nov | 13° | 7d | 80 | ok | 13C max, 7 rainy days |
| Dec | 8° | 7d | 63 | okbusy | holidays: NL: Eerste Kerstdag; US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.
Crowds is a score out of 100 where higher is quieter. It counts public-holiday clusters in NL as well as at Washington DC, which is why this table differs from the same one read from another country. A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. Crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
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Getting there
| Nonstop flight | KLM, United Airlines |
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Nonstop routes from Wikipedia's airport articles (CC BY-SA 4.0), roads from openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT, ferries from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Times are typical, not a schedule, and none of this is a fare — the searches below are where prices live.
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The year in Washington DC
Washington DC has variable weather, so it's best to check specific forecasts as you plan your visit. The climate normals suggest mild winters and hot summers, which aligns with typical weather patterns for the region.
| Busiest |
early Apr to late Jun — Spring sees blooming flowers and mild weather, leading to high tourist numbers and prices.
mid Sep to mid Nov — Fall offers beautiful foliage and comfortable temperatures, attracting many visitors.
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| Quieter, still good |
early Jan to late Mar — Winter months are quieter, providing better value, despite colder weather.
late Aug to mid Sep — Late summer sees fewer tourists as schools resume session, offering better pricing.
mid Nov to late Dec — Early winter has fewer crowds, with potential holiday decorations attracting visitors.
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| Watch out for | extreme heat |
Written by a language model from the climate figures above. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe.
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