Washington, DC City Statistics


Location

District of Columbia midway along the Atlantic seaboard, 145km (90 miles) from the Atlantic Ocean, USA.

Dialling code

1.

Population

553,500 (city); 5.8 million (metropolitan area).

Time zone

GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November).

Electricity

110/120 volts AC, 60Hz; American-style flat two-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures

2°C (37°F).

Average July temperatures

25°C (78°F).

Annual rainfall

884mm (34.8 inches).

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