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For Washington, DC on average about twice per winter, most likely in February, though it can vary, with some seasons having several (2010-11), others one or two (2012-13), and others none at all (2009-10). DCA has even exceeded 80F twice in February, so that's approximately a one in 70 year event (for now). Its less likely in December and especially January, in which DC's only reached 70F once in the last five years. But it looks like Sunday may potentially reach that threshold again, and right when the excitement for Xmas peaks. If I want warmth leading up to the holiday, I'd rather live in the tropics, lower subtropics, Mediterranean climate zone, or Southern Hemisphere.
Really? NYC sees 70's in the winter way more often than that, and you're further inland so you should be seeing 70F+ more than us.
Sunday will be the day for record highs, and it will reach 65.5 F, Just 1.5 F short of the daily record high. 70 F + is extremely rare in winter and happens only once in 50 years. Highs in the 60's F happen every 2-5 years though.
Well, it is rather surprising since in Rome 21C+/70F+ temperatures are reached once a decade, and Rome is notoriously much warmer than Zagreb in winter.
It's certainly warmer, but the temperature deviation is far smaller in Rome. For example, February 1998 in Zagreb had a record high of 25.8c, an average high of 13.1c, an average low of -0.7c and a record low of -8.2c, while February 2012 had a record high of 18.2c, but an average high of 2.2c, an average low of -7.2c and a record low of -18.1c.
It's super fun here - south of Houston - started out Monday morning at 31, yesterday on the way home was 68, this morning was 48 on drive to work, and betting on mid 70's until the next cold front comes in, and then it'll be back to 30's in the morning, 60's in the afternoon. But it's sunny! So, yes, we have 70+ days in the winter, and if you don't like that, we have 30's on the same day!
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