Washington National Cathedral
Washington, D.C., United States
The Washington National Cathedral is an Anglican or Episcopal cathedral in Washington, D.C. This Gothic Revival structure reaches 92 m in height and was commissioned by the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation. It is one of the most looked-up sights in the United States on English Wikipedia, ranking 81st among the 120 sights of the country.
Planning a visit
The cathedral is 5 km from Washington, D.C., and 9 km from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It can be combined with visits to the White House (4.7 km), the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (4.8 km), the Lincoln Memorial (4.9 km), the Washington Monument (5.5 km), and Arlington National Cemetery (5.8 km).
The cathedral is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00, Saturday from 10:00 to 16:00, and Sunday from 12:45 to 16:00. The weather is warm in the summer, with July reaching daily highs of 31 °C and about 16 rainy days. Spring months like May have highs of 24 °C and about 13 rainy days, while April has highs of 19 °C and about 10 rainy days. In the winter, January and February have lows of -2 °C and about 76 mm to 72 mm of rain.
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 | 19 | 14 | 8 |
| Average low, °C | -2 | -1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Rainfall, mm | 76 | 72 | 88 | 93 | 112 | 106 | 112 | 94 | 90 | 92 | 72 | 83 |
| 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.
