Jan 17, 2025 · The National Weather Service said Harrison's Inauguration Day began with a morning low of 34 degrees and eventually reached 51 degrees in the afternoon. While it rained, there are no reliable records that show how much rain fell that day.

Jan 20, 2025 · Extreme Weather for Past Inaugurations. Most Dramatic and Tragic - 1841: President William Henry Harrison was sworn into office on a cloudy, cold and blustery day. His speech lasted one hour and 40 minutes and he rode a horse to and from the Capitol without a …

Jan 20, 2025 · The weather has caused two inaugurations to have fatal implications, and the most historically significant fatality was that of William Henry Harrison in 1841. Harrison decided to brave the...

Jan 20, 2021 · Weather's greatest impact on Inauguration Day came in 1841 when William Henry Harrison decided to brave the elements and deliver the longest inauguration speech ever, an oration lasting...

Jan 11, 2017 · William Henry Harrison refused to wear a hat and coat while standing outside during his 1-hour, 40-minute inaugural address. He caught pneumonia, possibly due to exposure that day, and died a...

Oct 23, 2020 · While exact temperature and precipitation on that fateful day aren’t known (National Weather Service official records for Washington D.C. only date back to 1870), Harrison gave his address on a “cloudy, cold and blustery day”, according to the N.W.S. William Henry Harrison's inauguration in March 1841. Credit: Library of Congress.

Jan 14, 2021 · One of the more well-known inauguration weather accounts features William Henry Harrison, who was sworn in as President of the United States in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1841. The day was cloudy and chilly with a low of 34°F (1°C) in the morning and a high of 51°F (11°C) in the afternoon.

Jan 19, 2021 · From the Library of Congress] In 1841, President William Henry Harrison was sworn into office on a cloudy, cold and blustery day. His speech lasted one hour and 40 minutes, and he rode a horse to and from the Capitol without a hat or overcoat.

Jan 14, 2017 · Here are some of the more notable Inauguration Days in weather history according to the National Weather Service in Sterling, VA. A damp and gray day in Washington, D.C. for the inaugural parade for President William Henry Harrison on March 4th 1841. He died a month later from pneumonia.

Jan 19, 2021 · While 7 degrees above zero sounds dramatic, probably the most tragic inauguration came in 1841, when President William Henry Harrison gave a speech for over 90 minutes in cold, cloudy weather in early March. Per the National Weather Service, he also went to and from the Capitol by horse without a hat or overcoat.