Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Washington DC on December 21

On December 21st in Washington D.C., the weather exhibited a significant range of temperatures. The hottest temperature ever recorded on this day was 72.0°F in 2013, while the coldest temperature ever recorded was 10.9°F in 1989. The average temperature for this date is 37.74°F, with an average high temperature of 44.91°F and an average low temperature of 30.58°F. Beyond the weather, an interesting news item from the years mentioned is that on December 21, 1989, the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the Cold War division, was famously opened for the first time in almost three decades, allowing unrestricted movement between East and West Berlin.