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United States / Maryland / Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro Area / Anne Arundel County / Jessup / Zip Codes
Jessup, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot summer temperatures and mild winter temperatures. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 90s. Winters are generally mild with occasional snowfall and lows rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is common throughout the year with spring and fall months receiving the most rain on average. Overall, Jessup enjoys a temperate climate that is ideal for outdoor activities year round.

Jessup, Maryland gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jessup averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Jessup. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jessup gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateJessup, MarylandUnited States
  43.5 in.38.1 in.
  15.6 in.27.8 in.
  111.9 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  87.7°85.8°
  24.3°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  207 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 Jessup with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Jessup, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jessup are September, May and June.
In Jessup, there are 27.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jessup with an average of 24.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Jessup, there are 93.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Jessup, 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 Jessup 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 Jessup.
May is the wettest month in Jessup with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 43.5 inches in Jessup means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Jessup with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 111.9 rainy days annually in Jessup, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.6 inches in Jessup means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Jessup with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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