Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Washington DC on May 13

On May 13th in Washington D.C., the temperature reached a high of 93.0°F in 1956, which stands as the hottest recorded temperature for this date. Conversely, the coldest temperature was recorded at 42.1°F in 1996. The average temperature for May 13th is 64.52°F, with an average high of 70.24°F and an average low of 58.79°F. In 1956, when the temperature soared to its highest, an innovative communications system known as the hard disk drive (HDD) was invented by IBM. This breakthrough in technology revolutionized data storage and continues to shape modern computing.