Jefferson, MD Climate


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The climate in Jefferson, MD is generally mild and temperate. Summers are typically warm with temperatures reaching an average high of 81°F and lows of 58°F. Winters experience cooler temperatures with averages around 40°F for the highs and 25°F for the lows. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging about 45 inches annually. Snowfall is also common in the winter months, usually dropping an average of 18 inches each season. The area enjoys sunny days year-round, with approximately 215 sunny days on average annually.

Jefferson, Maryland gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jefferson averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Jefferson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jefferson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jefferson is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.3 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Jefferson, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJefferson, MarylandUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  19.4 in.27.8 in.
  110.6 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  23.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  581 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 Jefferson with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Jefferson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jefferson are September, May and June.
In Jefferson, there are 26.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jefferson with an average of 23.0°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Jefferson, there are 103.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Jefferson, 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 acceptable in Jefferson but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Jefferson.
May is the wettest month in Jefferson with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Jefferson means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Jefferson with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 110.6 rainy days annually in Jefferson, which is less rainy than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.4 inches in Jefferson means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Jefferson with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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