Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Washington DC on May 02

On May 2nd in Washington D.C., the hottest temperature ever recorded was 91.0°F in 2018, while the coldest temperature was 41.0°F in 1963. The average temperature for this date is 62.97°F, with an average high of 68.56°F and an average low of 57.37°F. In 1963, the same year the coldest temperature was recorded, an interesting news item was that the Washington Post began publication of their famous Watergate scandal articles, eventually leading to the resignation of President Nixon in 1974.