We declare it’s summer in D.C. area: spring has ended
, April and May were more volatile with bouts of both anomalous warmth and much cooler-than-normal conditions.
The up and down weather in May reflected frequent fronts passing through the area which generated lots of clouds and which ranked among the 15 wettest on record, with more than half a foot of rain.May is known for sunny, mild weather with highs in the 70s — but they were scarce this year — with only six such days. At least trace amounts of rain fell on 18 days of the month.
While May produced some bursts of heat, including the present, they haven’t been out of the ordinary. We first hit 90 degrees May 21, five days later than average. The two 90-degree days we’ve observed so far this year is one behind normal pace. Our declaration of the start of summer doesn’t mean we can’t have a rogue chilly day or two in the weeks ahead — that can happen if the winds come in off the ocean and/or we get socked in by clouds and rain. But most of the days ahead will feel like summer.
We’ve been making summer declaration since 2015 — this year’s date of May 28 is pretty close to average. Here are dates of our previous summer pronouncements:
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