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United States / Maryland / Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro Area / Baltimore County / Owings Mills / Zip Codes
The climate in Owings Mills, MD is generally mild throughout the year with hot summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in summer is around 85°F and the average low temperature in winter is around 30°F. On average, Owings Mills receives an annual rainfall of 43 inches, spread over a 114 day period each year. Snowfall can vary from year to year, but typically averages around 16 inches per year.

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

Owings Mills averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Owings Mills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Owings Mills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Owings Mills, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOwings Mills, MarylandUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  20.5 in.27.8 in.
  115.6 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  23.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  499 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 Owings Mills with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Owings Mills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Owings Mills are September, May and June.
In Owings Mills, there are 23.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Owings Mills with an average of 23.7°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Owings Mills, there are 103.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Owings Mills, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Owings Mills 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 Owings Mills with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in Owings Mills means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Owings Mills with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in Owings Mills, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.5 inches in Owings Mills means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Owings Mills with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Michael · Owings Mills, MD
Crime Fears are Overblown
Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Owings Mills for 22 years. I have experienced NO crime, with the exception of a stolen children's bicycle once. I live in a pleasant neighborhood with  More

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Critic · Owings Mills, MD
Crime is Growing
Over 14 years ago

I lived in the Owings Mills community for 30 years (2010-1980) and this area is infested with gangs,drugs,shootings,and section 8 housing. Ever since they built the  More

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Kiran · Owings Mills, MD
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Over 17 years ago

Because of the rapid growth in and near owings mills. This city has seen a trnaformation in the cost of  More

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