White House
Official residence and office of the President of the United States.
A national park site, 1 mi west of Washington
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
Washington is the nearest base
Washington is 1 miles east, with 79,930 hotel and restaurant jobs. Where to stay ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals and Census job and town figures.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Washington. Green months are the mild ones.
Towns near White House
Towns within 30 miles (or 10 miles of the park’s edge), closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From White House | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1 mi east | 79,930 | 681,294 | $737K | D− |
| Arlington | 4 mi west | 16,664 | 236,254 | $895K | — |
| Mount Rainier | 5 mi northeast | 96 | 8,245 | $530K | D |
| Brentwood | 5 mi northeast | 31 | 3,777 | $413K | — |
| Colmar Manor | 5 mi east | 110 | 1,566 | $371K | D |
| Friendship Heights Village | 5 mi northwest | 174 | 4,002 | $484K | — |
| Cottage City | 6 mi northeast | 3 | 1,158 | $343K | — |
| Chevy Chase Village | 6 mi northwest | 416 | 1,903 | $2,000K | C+ |
| Hillcrest Heights | 6 mi southeast | 217 | 16,063 | $364K | — |
| North Brentwood | 6 mi northeast | 10 | 624 | $417K | — |
| Somerset | 6 mi northwest | 0 | 1,088 | $1,775K | — |
| Chillum | 6 mi northeast | 308 | 34,871 | $394K | — |
Also near White House
Other well-known places within 58 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
14 mi🏞 National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.8M visitors a year
55 mi📍 LandmarkDunker Church
227 mi🏞 National park siteManassas National Battlefield Park5K visitors a year
47 mi🏞 National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park586K visitors a year
50 mi🏞 National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument10K visitors a year
3in town🏛 National MemorialMartin Luther King, Jr., Memorial
58 mi🏞 National Historical ParkHarriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park🏛4in town🏛 National MemorialWorld War I MemorialPhoto credits
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Dunker Church: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Manassas National Battlefield Park: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial: Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 3.0 · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain
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Visiting White House
What town is White House near?
Washington, DC, about 1 miles east.
When is the best time to visit White House?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 67–80°.
Where should I stay near White House?
Washington (1 mi, 79,930 hotel and restaurant jobs), Arlington (4 mi, 16,664 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Colmar Manor (5 mi, 110 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Washington
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Washington’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.