Does Washington D.C has a Humid subtropical climate ?

Humid? Yes
Subtropical? No

On what other part of the planet would these phrases/sentances be used when describing a place as 'subtropical' ? The 'tropical' part means exactly what we think of ...heat, humidity, warm rains.... the 'sub' part means something a little less than being tropical, not as warm, perhaps a bit drier...mild and balmy winters etc.
It aint supposed to mean snow, blizzards,frost,ice and freezing rain.....just sayin'.....
From the wikipage:
Climate:
"Winters are cool to cold with light snow more common but heavy snow not uncommon, and summers are hot and humid. The district is in plant hardiness zone 8a near downtown, and zone 7b elsewhere in the city."
Spring and fall are mild to warm, while winter is cool to cold with annual snowfall averaging 15.5 inches (39 cm)
"Blizzards affect Washington, on average, once every four to six years. The most violent storms are called "nor'easters", which often affect large sections of the East Coast.[80] From January 27 to 28, 1922, the city officially received 28 inches (71 cm) of snowfall, the largest snowstorm since official measurements began in 1885."
"The highest recorded temperature was 106 °F (41 °C) on August 6, 1918, and on July 20, 1930.[86] while the lowest recorded temperature was −15 °F (−26 °C) on February 11, 1899, right before the Great Blizzard of 1899.[80] During a typical year, the city averages about 37 days at or above 90 °F (32 °C) and 64 nights at or below the freezing mark (32 °F or 0 °C).[87] On average, the first day with a minimum at or below freezing is November 18 and the last day is March 27".

Here's the 5 coldest months.....


Not a great deal of 'subtropicallity' in these figures.....