Severna Park, MD Climate


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Severna Park, MD enjoys a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from 34 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to 86 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. The area receives an average of 47 inches of rain per year, with the majority falling in the late summer and fall months. Snowfall amounts are generally light, averaging around 10 inches per year. Severna Park has an average of 216 sunny days per year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities during the warmer months.

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

Severna Park averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Severna Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Severna Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 27
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Severna Park, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSeverna Park, MarylandUnited States
  43.7 in.38.1 in.
  13.8 in.27.8 in.
  115.2 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  27.1°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  39 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 Severna Park with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Severna Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Severna Park are September, May and June.
In Severna Park, there are 25.2 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 Severna Park with an average of 27.1°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Severna Park, there are 74.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Severna Park, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Severna Park during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Severna Park.
July is the wettest month in Severna Park with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Severna Park means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Severna Park with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Severna Park, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.8 inches in Severna Park means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Severna Park with 6.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Severna Park High School is one of the best in Anne Arundel County. It has high quality academic and extra-curricular  More

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Welcome to a homogenous, upper middle class community, where athletics is prized above all else. High cost of living, with median home in the 500K range. There are no  More

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