Washington, DC, does have generally mild winters. The coldest I have been has been in cold rains, which are no fun to run in. One can almost always run in short

Washington, DC, does have generally mild winters. The coldest I have been has been in cold rains, which are no fun to run in. One can almost always run in shorts, but below a certain temperature and with a wind blowing, you do need something windproof over or under your shorts.