DC’s cherry blossoms hit their second-earliest peak bloom on record

Washington, D.C.’s famous cherry blossoms tied the record for the second-earliest bloom on Sunday.

“Peak bloom! Peak bloom! Peak bloom! Did I say peak bloom?! The cherry blossoms are blooming and making for a spectacular spring sight. See you soon,” said the National Park Service (NPS) on the National Mall. I wrote to Xthe platform formerly known as Twitter.

NPS previously estimated that the peak cherry blossom bloom in the capital would be from March 23 to 26. Full bloom is the day when 70% of the Yoshino cherry trees around the Shiode Basin bloom.

NPS is in the spotlight its peak blooming Cherry blossom bloom time is usually between the last week of March and the first week of April, and depends primarily on late winter temperatures. However, mild temperatures in Washington, D.C. in recent weeks may have contributed to earlier peak bloom dates.

Last year’s full bloom date was earlier than usual, reaching full bloom on March 23rd. Full bloom in 2022 was recorded on March 21st.

According to NPS, the earliest peak bloom date was March 15, 1990. According to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data, the second earliest peak flowering date on record was March 17, 2000, which ties his 2024 peak flowering date for his second earliest date. It means to be. According to the data From NPS and EPA.

This year’s peak bloom came before the National Cherry Blossom Festival began in Washington, D.C. The festival, which usually attracts a large number of tourists, is scheduled to run from March 20th to April 14th, and will feature events and performances commemorating the cherry blossoms. given to America by Japan in 1912.