What is the weather like at Northwest Stadium for NFL games?
Northwest Stadium is an open-air stadium in Landover, MD, home of the Washington. Across 241 NFL games at Northwest Stadium since 1997, the average game-day temperature has been 56°F, falling to 43°F in December.
- Early season: September games have averaged 73°F with 6.9 mph wind.
- Late season: December games have averaged 43°F; 6 of 62 were below freezing.
- Extremes: coldest 28°F (Cardinals @ Washington, Dec 24, 2000); hottest 87°F (Sep 11, 2011); windiest 20 mph (Nov 3, 2013).
- Precipitation: 1 snow games and 5 rain games on record.
Northwest Stadium Game-Day Weather by Month
Average and extreme conditions for NFL games, from the Spreadspoke dataset.
Game-day weather by month — Northwest Stadium
All NFL games, 1997–2026. Rain / snow = games tagged with that condition.
| Month | Games | Avg temp | Coldest | Avg wind | Below 32°F | Rain / snow | Avg total pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep | 52 | 73°F | 57°F | 6.9 mph | 0 | 1 / 0 | 43.6 |
| Oct | 58 | 62°F | 45°F | 7.9 mph | 0 | 2 / 0 | 44.8 |
| Nov | 56 | 50°F | 33°F | 7.5 mph | 0 | 1 / 0 | 42.5 |
| Dec | 62 | 43°F | 28°F | 7.4 mph | 6 | 0 / 1 | 43.4 |
| Jan | 13 | 49°F | 35°F | 7.3 mph | 0 | 1 / 0 | 38.6 |
Coldest & Windiest Games at Northwest Stadium
Final shown away–home. PO = playoff game, SB = Super Bowl.
10 coldest games
Game-day temperature
| Temp | Date | Game | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28°F | 2000-12-24 | Cardinals @ Washington | 3–20 |
| 29°F | 2000-12-03 | Giants @ Washington | 9–7 |
| 29°F | 2007-12-06 | Bears @ Washington | 16–24 |
| 30°F | 2013-12-08 | Chiefs @ Washington | 45–10 |
| 30°F | 2016-12-19 | Panthers @ Washington | 26–15 |
| 31°F | 2024-12-22 | Eagles @ Washington | 33–36 |
| 33°F | 2017-11-23 | Giants @ Washington | 10–20 |
| 33°F | 2018-12-09 | Giants @ Washington | 40–16 |
| 34°F | 2008-12-21 | Eagles @ Washington | 3–10 |
| 34°F | 2009-12-06 | Saints @ Washington | 33–30 |
5 windiest games
Wind speed
| Wind | Date | Game | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 2013-11-03 | Chargers @ Washington | 24–30 |
| 17 mph | 2001-09-30 | Chiefs @ Washington | 45–13 |
| 17 mph | 2009-10-18 | Chiefs @ Washington | 14–6 |
| 16 mph | 2008-11-16 | Cowboys @ Washington | 14–10 |
| 16 mph | 2014-10-19 | Titans @ Washington | 17–19 |
Every snow game at Northwest Stadium
1 games tagged snow, newest first
| Date | Game | Final | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-08 | Chiefs @ Washington | 45–10 | 30°F |
How Weather Has Played at Northwest Stadium
Scoring and home results by conditions at Northwest Stadium, 1997–2026.
Average combined points by conditions at Northwest Stadium
Outdoor games, all teams
Bar length on a 0–55 point scale. Small samples (n under 30) are directional.
Compared with the NFL
Average combined points, same conditions, all outdoor NFL games since 1966
| Conditions | Games here | Avg pts here | NFL avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below 32°F | 6 | 40.7 | 40.4 |
| 32–49°F | 79 | 41.2 | 41.3 |
| 50–69°F | 107 | 44.5 | 42.0 |
| 70°F+ | 48 | 44.5 | 42.4 |
| Wind 15+ mph | 9 | 43.0 | 38.4 |
| Rain or snow | 6 | 37.8 | 40.7 |
Washington Commanders home record by weather
Straight-up wins and losses at Northwest Stadium and its predecessor; neutral-site games excluded
| Conditions | Games | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All home games | 37 | 16–20–1 | 44.6% |
| Below 32°F | 1 | 1–0 | 100.0% |
| 32–49°F | 7 | 3–4 | 42.9% |
| 50°F and warmer | 29 | 12–16–1 | 43.1% |
| Rain or snow | 1 | 1–0 | 100.0% |
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Historical descriptive statistics from the Spreadspoke NFL dataset for research and education. Past results do not predict future outcomes and nothing here is betting advice.
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