Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Washington DC on December 01

On December 1st in Washington D.C., the temperature ranged from a high of 75.0°F in 2006 to a low of 18.0°F in 1976. The average temperature for this date is 42.92°F, with an average high of 49.03°F and an average low of 36.81°F. Despite being winter, the temperature in 2006 soared to an unusually warm level, making it the hottest on record for this date. In other interesting news from that year, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft was launched on January 19th, embarking on its mission to study Pluto and its moons, providing valuable insights about the distant dwarf planet.