A light 2010 snowfall marked the season’s first accumulation after the record snowy winter, though it still managed to snarl travel despite modest totals.
A record 2.55 inches of rain in 2018 helped push the year to its wettest on record, part of an exceptionally soggy stretch with frequent heavy downpours.
A heavy 1966 snowfall dumped nearly 7 inches of slush and kicked off a notably snowy December, while in 2015 the same date saw record warmth in the 70s during the city’s warmest December on record.
A record 1.29 inches of rain in 2009 helped fuel one of the wettest Decembers on record, boosted further by the moisture from Snowpocalypse later that month.
A well-forecast 1989 snowstorm dropped around 4 inches, shutting down the region and helping maintain a rare weeks-long snow cover that led to a white Christmas.
A remarkable December 1998 warm spell pushed temperatures to a record 78 degrees, part of a rare multi-day stretch in the 70s that peaked at the warmest reading ever recorded for the month.
An unusual early-2000s streak made Dec. 5 a “snowy” date in D.C., with flakes falling five times in eight years despite December snow being relatively rare.
