The 2025 United States Presidential Inauguration was been moved indoors for the first time since 1985 due to the coldest weather for an inauguration in 40 years for Washington, D.C.

The warmest presidential inauguration was for President Ronald Reagan’s first term on January 20, 1981, when the noon temperature was 55 degrees.

“I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda, as was used by Ronald Reagan in 1985, also because of ...