National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
The National Gallery of Art is a national gallery, a publishing house, a nonprofit organization, and a United States federal agency in Washington, D.C. It opened in 1941 and is one of the most looked-up sights in the United States on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The gallery is 1 km from the capital, Washington, D.C., and 5 km from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It is located near the National Air and Space Museum and the National Mall, which are both 0.3 km away. Other nearby sites include the United States Capitol at 1 km, the Washington Monument at 1.3 km, and the Library of Congress at 1.4 km.
Weather in the area varies by month. July is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C and about 16 rainy days. October has average highs of 20 °C and about 6 rainy days. January is the coldest month with highs of 6 °C and lows of -2 °C. The gallery is open Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. There is no admission fee, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 31 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 8 |
| Average low, °C | -2 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Rainfall, mm | 72 | 68 | 85 | 87 | 107 | 100 | 104 | 89 | 86 | 88 | 70 | 80 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
