What is the weather like at RFK Memorial Stadium for NFL games?
RFK Memorial Stadium is an former open-air stadium in Washington, DC that hosted the Washington. Across 242 NFL games at RFK Memorial Stadium since 1966, the average game-day temperature has been 53°F, falling to 40°F in December.
- Early season: September games have averaged 70°F with 9.2 mph wind.
- Late season: December games have averaged 40°F; 9 of 51 were below freezing.
- Extremes: coldest 22°F (Bills @ Washington, Dec 17, 1972); hottest 84°F (Sep 5, 1983); windiest 24 mph (Dec 17, 1972).
- Precipitation: 0 snow games and 0 rain games on record.
RFK Memorial Stadium Game-Day Weather by Month
Average and extreme conditions for NFL games, from the Spreadspoke dataset.
Game-day weather by month — RFK Memorial Stadium
All NFL games, 1966–1996. Rain / snow = games tagged with that condition.
| Month | Games | Avg temp | Coldest | Avg wind | Below 32°F | Rain / snow | Avg total pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep | 49 | 70°F | 60°F | 9.2 mph | 0 | 0 / 0 | 37.6 |
| Oct | 63 | 58°F | 42°F | 9.4 mph | 0 | 0 / 0 | 39.7 |
| Nov | 70 | 47°F | 31°F | 10.3 mph | 1 | 0 / 0 | 44.6 |
| Dec | 51 | 40°F | 22°F | 11.2 mph | 9 | 0 / 0 | 39.8 |
| Jan | 9 | 41°F | 41°F | 4.0 mph | 0 | 0 / 0 | 39.3 |
Coldest & Windiest Games at RFK Memorial Stadium
Final shown away–home. PO = playoff game, SB = Super Bowl.
10 coldest games
Game-day temperature
| Temp | Date | Game | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22°F | 1972-12-17 | Bills @ Washington | 24–17 |
| 23°F | 1993-12-31 | Vikings @ Washington | 14–9 |
| 27°F | 1989-12-10 | Chargers @ Washington | 21–26 |
| 27°F | 1971-12-19 | Browns @ Washington | 20–13 |
| 28°F | 1971-12-05 | Giants @ Washington | 7–23 |
| 28°F | 1985-12-15 | Bengals @ Washington | 24–27 |
| 29°F | 1968-12-15 | Lions @ Washington | 3–14 |
| 30°F | 1968-12-08 | Browns @ Washington | 24–21 |
| 30°F | 1988-12-11 | Cowboys @ Washington | 24–17 |
| 31°F | 1977-11-27 | Cowboys @ Washington | 14–7 |
5 windiest games
Wind speed
| Wind | Date | Game | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 mph | 1972-12-17 | Bills @ Washington | 24–17 |
| 21 mph | 1968-12-15 | Lions @ Washington | 3–14 |
| 21 mph | 1981-12-06 | Eagles @ Washington | 13–15 |
| 21 mph | 1980-10-26 | Saints @ Washington | 14–22 |
| 20 mph | 1993-12-11 | Jets @ Washington | 3–0 |
How Weather Has Played at RFK Memorial Stadium
Scoring and home results by conditions at RFK Memorial Stadium, 1966–1996.
Average combined points by conditions at RFK Memorial 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 | 10 | 34.9 | 40.4 |
| 32–49°F | 86 | 41.3 | 41.3 |
| 50–69°F | 107 | 40.8 | 42.0 |
| 70°F+ | 29 | 40.9 | 42.4 |
| Wind 15+ mph | 29 | 38.6 | 38.4 |
Washington Redskins home record by weather
Straight-up wins and losses at RFK Memorial Stadium; neutral-site games excluded
| Conditions | Games | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All home games | 242 | 160–79–3 | 66.7% |
| Below 32°F | 10 | 4–6 | 40.0% |
| 32–49°F | 86 | 53–30–3 | 63.4% |
| 50°F and warmer | 136 | 94–42 | 69.1% |
| Wind 15+ mph | 29 | 15–13–1 | 53.4% |
| Playoffs | 12 | 11–1 | 91.7% |
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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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