Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Washington DC on October 23
On October 23rd in Washington, D.C., the weather varied from the hottest recorded temperature of 84.9°F in 1978 to the coldest recorded temperature of 33.1°F in 1969. The average temperature for this date stands at 57.52°F, with an average high of 63.37°F and an average low of 51.66°F. In an interesting news event from the past, in 1969, the U.S. government unveiled its ARPANET, which represented the beginning of the internet as we know it today.