Custom Merch for Skate and Surf Shops in Washington, DC
Merch Mob makes house-brand tees, hoodies and crewnecks, and hats and beanies for skate and surf shops in Washington, DC, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Washington. In Washington, only 19% of residents are under 18, below the US figure of 22% (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so adult sizes and fits lead the house line and youth sizes can stay a small add-on.
Washington by the numbers
Washington's population has held steady since 2020, at 693,645 residents (Census estimates).
District of Columbia has 15 sporting goods stores with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 0.22 for every 10,000 residents, below the national figure of 0.60. 80% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is about where it was in 2018 (15).
That Census category includes skate and surf shops along with every other kind of sporting goods store.
District of Columbia has one sporting goods store for every 46,240 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 693,645
- Since 2020
- +0.6%
- County
- District of Columbia
- Sporting goods stores in District of Columbia, 2023
- 15
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 0.22 (US 0.60)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 34.9 (US 38.9)
- Residents under 18
- 19% (US 22%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 90°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 30°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 40
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 60
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 42 in
- Snow, a year
- 14 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 8
Weather: Washington Reagan National Airport station, 4 mi from Washington's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Washington's weather means for skate and surf shops
In Washington, July is the warmest month and about 40 days a year reach 90°F or more, so a tee for the heat and a hoodie for cool mornings both belong on the rack. January averages a high of just 45°F, so winter sessions are short and cold, and a cuffed beanie is the easy add-on at the register. Highs stay under a 65°F average through March, so the spring release should be a long sleeve or a light crewneck, with the summer tee following once the weather turns. A typical year brings about 14 inches of snow, so outdoor skating stops for stretches of winter; time a beanie and hoodie restock to land ahead of the first snowfall. Lows reach 32°F or colder on about 60 nights a year, so a beanie by the register is an easy add-on sale from late fall on.
| Month in Washington | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What the shop rack carries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F | 30°F | 2.9 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| February | 48°F | 32°F | 2.6 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| March | 57°F | 39°F | 3.5 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| April | 68°F | 48°F | 3.2 | Tees and an early-session hoodie |
| May | 77°F | 58°F | 3.9 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| June | 85°F | 68°F | 4.2 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| July | 90°F | 72°F | 4.3 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| August | 88°F | 71°F | 3.3 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| September | 81°F | 64°F | 3.9 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| October | 69°F | 52°F | 3.7 | Tees and an early-session hoodie |
| November | 58°F | 42°F | 2.9 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| December | 49°F | 35°F | 3.4 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Washington.
Orders ship to Washington from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in District of Columbia.
Washington is about 2,266 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Washington is USPS zone 8. Washington is on Eastern time, 3 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
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What should a skate or surf shop in Washington keep on the rack in winter?
Fleece season in Washington covers November to March, the stretch with average highs under 65°F, so get hoodies, crewnecks and beanies in before November and keep tees and caps out as year-round basics.
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