Frost/Freeze in District of Columbia
Every frost/freeze event the National Weather Service has filed in District of Columbia, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Frost or temperatures at or below freezing during the growing season, usually filed for crop damage.
The most significant on the map
The most significant frost/freeze episodes in District of Columbia.
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The record
- Events
- 14
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, October 29, 2005Frost conditions occurred during the early morning hours of October 29. Temperatures ranged between the lower and middle 30s across the area, including much of Maryland, northern Virginia, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, November 3, 2006A freeze occurred in the early morning of the 3rd. This ended to growing season for the area.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, April 10, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over Washington DC on April 5th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, April 8, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over Washington DC on April 5th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, April 7, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over Washington DC on April 5th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, April 9, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over Washington DC on April 5th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, April 6, 2007Unseasonably colder air moved over Washington DC on April 5th and remained through April 10th. Clear skies and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s in Washington DC.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, November 6, 2012High pressure over the Mid Atlantic led to temperatures to drop below freezing overnight.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, March 27, 2012A northwest flow around Canadian High Pressure caused temperatures to drop below freezing.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, October 26, 2013High pressure was located across the Mid Atlantic and clear and calm conditions led to temperatures to fall below freezing. This ended the growing season in many locations.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, April 5, 2016A reinforcing strong Arctic cold front moved through the region, with temperatures dropping well below freezing, resulting in widespread freeze.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, November 8, 2016High pressure overhead caused mainly clear skies and light winds. Radiational cooling led to a freeze.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, November 10 to 11, 2017Canadian high pressure shifted overhead, causing temperatures to drop well below freezing.
- Frost and Freeze in District of Columbia, November 10 to 11, 2018High pressure, clear skies, and light winds led to temperatures that fell below freezing.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01.