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National Cherry Blossom Festival
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Traditional festivalWashington, District of Columbia, United States

National Cherry Blossom Festival

March and April
MonthsMar–Apr
How oftenEvery year
TypeTraditional festival
TownWashingtonDistrict of Columbia
38.90° N, 77.04° WUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
When to goWashington · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec79October
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
October: high / low69° / 48°
Traditional festival

National Cherry Blossom Festival in brief

National Cherry Blossom Festival takes place every year in March and April in Washington (District of Columbia, United States).

In March, Washington averages daytime highs of 56° and night-time lows of 35° — cool weather by day. Expect around 3.4 in of precipitation spread over about 9 wet days, with average cloud cover near 39%.

Only the month is given: the exact dates change from year to year.

Washington · March

Weather nearby now

Washington
58°
Sunny now
Wind13 km/h
Humidity35%
Cloud cover0%
Today
22 Oct
67°
44°
Fri
23 Oct
61°
45°
Sat
24 Oct
62°
40°
Sun
25 Oct
65°
42°
Mon
26 Oct
69°
43°

Model run 00:00 UTCRefreshed several times a day

Weather in Washington in March and April

MonthHigh / lowWet days (≥1 mm)PrecipitationScore
March56° / 35°93.4 in49/100 · mixed
April68° / 45°103.5 in73/100 · good

Washington through the year

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Only the month is given: the exact dates change from year to year.
Around here

Washington and around

Washington
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Washington

District of Columbia · United States
Apr · Sep–Octbest months
89°July high
23 ftaltitude
Washington

Nature

Anacostia River
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3.0 mi S

Anacostia River

River · 3 ft
Anacostia River
Tidal Basin
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0.8 mi S

Tidal Basin

Lake
Tidal Basin
Rock Creek, District of Columbia
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1.2 mi W

Rock Creek, District of Columbia

River
Rock Creek, District of Columbia

Mountains

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3.1 mi NW

Mount Saint Alban

381 ft
Mount Saint Alban

Heritage

White House, Washington
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0.2 mi N

White House, Washington

National Historic Landmark · 1800
White House, Washington
United States Capitol
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1.5 mi E

United States Capitol

Historic Civil Engineering Landmark · 1793
United States Capitol
Washington Monument
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0.4 mi S

Washington Monument

District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites · 1848
Washington Monument

Museums

Smithsonian Institution
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0.7 mi SE

Smithsonian Institution

1846
Smithsonian Institution
National Gallery of Art
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0.9 mi E

National Gallery of Art

1937
National Gallery of Art
National Air and Space Museum
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1.0 mi SE

National Air and Space Museum

Aviation museum · 1946
National Air and Space Museum