Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 59–65°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny64°F Trenton8 AM EDT Partly sunny59°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Mostly cloudy61°F Newark9:15 AM EDT Mostly cloudy61°F Baltimore10:15 AM EDT Mostly cloudy64°F Washington11 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers65°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 57–64°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny58°F Trenton8 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers57°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers59°F Newark9:15 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers60°F Baltimore10:15 AM EDT Light rain showers63°F Washington11 AM EDT Rain showers64°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 59–68°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly cloudy61°F Trenton8 AM EDT Partly sunny59°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Partly sunny61°F Newark9:15 AM EDT Partly sunny62°F Baltimore10:15 AM EDT Partly sunny65°F Washington11 AM EDT Partly sunny68°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 46–57°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Sunny50°F Trenton8 AM EDT Sunny46°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Sunny49°F Newark9:15 AM EDT Sunny50°F Baltimore10:15 AM EDT Sunny55°F Washington11 AM EDT Sunny57°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 43–60°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Sunny48°F Trenton8 AM EDT Sunny43°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Sunny47°F Newark9:15 AM EDT Sunny49°F Baltimore10:15 AM EDT Sunny55°F Washington11 AM EDT Sunny60°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 48–62°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny53°F Trenton8 AM EDT Mostly sunny48°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny51°F Newark9:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny53°F Baltimore10:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny58°F Washington11 AM EDT Mostly sunny62°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 51–65°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny56°F Trenton8 AM EDT Mostly sunny51°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny53°F Newark9:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny55°F Baltimore10:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny62°F Washington11 AM EDT Mostly sunny65°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from New York (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- New York, NYStart 44 ftelevation
- Trenton, NJMile 58 · 1 h 5 min 57 ftelevation
- Philadelphia, PAMile 91 · 1 h 38 min 34 ftelevation
- Newark, DEMile 132 · 2 h 20 min 129 ftelevation
- Baltimore, MDMile 184 · 3 h 12 min 22 ftelevation
- Washington, DCMile 227 · 4 h 5 min 23 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at New York, Philadelphia and Washington.
| Month | New York Central Park station · 130 ft | Philadelphia 10 ft | Washington Reagan National Airport station · 10 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 40° / 28° | 3.6 | 41° / 26° | 3.1 | 45° / 30° | 2.9 |
| Feb | 42° / 30° | 3.2 | 44° / 28° | 2.8 | 48° / 32° | 2.6 |
| Mar | 50° / 36° | 4.3 | 53° / 34° | 4.0 | 57° / 39° | 3.5 |
| Apr | 62° / 46° | 4.1 | 65° / 44° | 3.5 | 68° / 48° | 3.2 |
| May | 71° / 55° | 4.0 | 74° / 54° | 3.3 | 77° / 58° | 3.9 |
| Jun | 80° / 64° | 4.5 | 83° / 64° | 4.0 | 85° / 68° | 4.2 |
| Jul | 85° / 70° | 4.6 | 88° / 70° | 4.4 | 90° / 72° | 4.3 |
| Aug | 83° / 69° | 4.6 | 86° / 68° | 4.3 | 88° / 71° | 3.2 |
| Sep | 76° / 62° | 4.3 | 79° / 61° | 4.4 | 81° / 64° | 3.9 |
| Oct | 65° / 51° | 4.4 | 67° / 49° | 3.5 | 69° / 52° | 3.7 |
| Nov | 54° / 42° | 3.6 | 56° / 39° | 2.9 | 58° / 42° | 2.9 |
| Dec | 44° / 34° | 4.4 | 46° / 31° | 4.0 | 49° / 35° | 3.4 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR (USW00094728, 130 ft); PHILADELPHIA INTL AP (USW00013739, 10 ft); WASHINGTON REAGAN AP (USW00013743, 10 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and District of Columbia rather than repeat them.
- New York · NYSDOT511NY road conditions
- New Jersey · NJDOT511NJ road conditions
- Pennsylvania · PennDOT511PA road conditions
- Delaware · DelDOTDelDOT interactive traffic map
- Maryland · MDOT SHACHART traffic and road conditions
- District of Columbia · DDOTDDOT traffic advisories and closures
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from New York to Washington with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from New York to Washington?
227 miles, about 4 hours of driving without stops, by way of I-95. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Washington?
July. The nearest long-term NOAA station, Reagan National Airport (10 ft), averages 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Washington in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Reagan National Airport (10 ft), averages a high of 45°F and a low of 30°F in January (1991–2020 normals).