Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Washington DC on March 05

On March 5th, Washington D.C. experienced a range of temperatures throughout history. The hottest temperature ever recorded was 82.9°F in 1976, while the coldest temperature was 16.0°F in 1978. The average temperature for this date stands at 43.56°F, with an average high of 50.29°F and an average low of 36.83°F. Looking back to the 1970s, an interesting news item from those years was the publication of "The Washington Post" uncovering the Watergate scandal in 1972, leading to a significant political fallout and a remarkable period of investigative journalism in the United States.