Virginia · THREADEX · 1960–2026
Sterling-Dulles Airport, VA
38.935°N, 77.447°W · station IADthr · 67 years of record
64°F
forecast low · Jul 14
7-Day Forecast
NWS NDFD forecast low temperature for Sterling-Dulles Airport.
This Day in History · Jul 14
Today ranks
#24 / 65
coldest Jul 14 in 65 yrs of record
Coldest Jul 14 ever
53°F
set in 2009
Mildest Jul 14 ever
74°F
set in 2016
Coldest Jul 14 — Year by Year
Every year's low on Jul 14 at Sterling-Dulles Airport. The forecast line shows where today lands; the ringed bar is the coldest on record.
The Numbers
| Forecast low · Jul 14 | 64°F |
| Coldest this date since | 2022 |
| This-date record | 53°F |
| This-date rank | #24 of 65 |
| Coldest at any time since | 2026 |
| All-time record | -18°F (1984) |
| Odds to tie/break | 0.0% (daily) |
| Period of record | 1960–2026 |
Record Book
The hottest and coldest ever recorded at Sterling-Dulles Airport in each calendar month, and for the whole 1960–2026 record — with the year each was set.
| Month | Record High | Record Low |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79°F2024 | -18°F1984 |
| Feb | 80°F2018 | -14°F1979 |
| Mar | 89°F1990 | -1°F1993 |
| Apr | 93°F1960 | 17°F1969 |
| May | 97°F1969 | 28°F1970 |
| Jun | 102°F2012 | 36°F1977 |
| Jul | 105°F2011 | 41°F1988 |
| Aug | 104°F1983 | 38°F1982 |
| Sep | 100°F2023 | 30°F1974 |
| Oct | 96°F2019 | 15°F1969 |
| Nov | 84°F1971 | 9°F1989 |
| Dec | 79°F1998 | -4°F1989 |
| All-time | 105°F2011 | -18°F1984 |
2026 Records So Far
Records set or tied at Sterling-Dulles Airport so far this year — through Jul 11.
Record Highs in 2026
13 broke
plus 2 tied — daily record highs set this year
Record Lows in 2026
1 broke
plus 0 tied — daily record lows set this year
Cold Streaks
Current run
0 days
consecutive days with a low ≤ 32°F
Longest ever
54 days
record run, ended Feb 12 1977
So far in 2026
61 days
days with a low ≤ 32°F this year
Climate Normals
Normal low & low by month, from Sterling-Dulles Airport's own 1991–2020 record. Today's normal low: 66°F · forecast is -3° vs normal.
Sun & Location
Sun & Daylight Today
| Sunrise | 4:55 AM |
| Sunset | 7:36 PM |
| Solar noon | 12:15 PM |
| Daylight | 14h 41m · losing 7 min/wk |
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.
Location
Nearby Stations
Washington, DC23 mi EMartinsburg, WV43 mi NWBaltimore, MD44 mi EBaltimore Downtown, MD50 mi EAnnapolis, MD51 mi EHagerstown, MD55 mi N
The Last 6 Weeks
Sterling-Dulles Airport's observed daily low for the last six weeks — a white ring marks any day that broke or tied its daily record for that date.
2026 So Far
Every day this year against Sterling-Dulles Airport's own record — the record low, the normal, and the full span ever seen. A shareable look at where the year stands.
Every Day Since 1960
Each cell is one day's low at Sterling-Dulles Airport, coloured by temperature — 67 years of record, so heat waves read as warm streaks and cold snaps as blue.
Days Below the Mark
How many days a year hit a given low at Sterling-Dulles Airport — counted through Jul 14 each year, so you can see whether 2026 is running cold. Pick a threshold:
61 days ≤32°F so far in 2026 — the 53rd most in 67 years. Normal for this point: 66. Record: 85 in 1970.
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