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United States / Maryland / Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metro Area / Washington County / Hagerstown / Zip Codes
Hagerstown, MD has a humid temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid while winters tend to be cold. On average, July is the hottest month with temperatures reaching up to 91°F and January is the coldest month with temperatures dropping down to 22°F. Annual rainfall in Hagerstown is approximately 42 inches throughout the year. Snowfall averages 17 inches annually, making winter an especially cold and snowy season in Hagerstown.

Hagerstown, Maryland gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hagerstown averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Hagerstown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hagerstown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hagerstown is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Hagerstown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHagerstown, MarylandUnited States
  40.7 in.38.1 in.
  24.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.3 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  21.9°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  541 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Hagerstown with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Hagerstown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hagerstown are September, June and May.
In Hagerstown, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hagerstown with an average of 21.9°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Hagerstown, there are 111.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Hagerstown, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hagerstown but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Hagerstown with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Hagerstown means that it is one of the driest places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Hagerstown with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 119.3 rainy days annually in Hagerstown, which is rainier than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.5 inches in Hagerstown means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Hagerstown with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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DANNY · Hagerstown, MD
NOT A GOOD SCHOOL
Over 3 years ago

THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL. BUT LET ME TELL YOU, THEY ALLOW BULLYING.............. MY GRANDDAUGHTER HAS BEEN A STUDENT SINCE PRE K AND STARTING IN  More

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DANNY · Hagerstown, MD
NOT A SCHOOL TO SEND YOUR CHILDREN TO
Over 3 years ago

THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL. BUT LET ME TELL YOU, THEY ALLOW BULLYING.............. MY GRANDDAUGHTER HAS BEEN A STUDENT SINCE PRE K AND STARTING IN  More

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Chance · Hagerstown, MD
Living
Over 12 years ago

Life Living.  More

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