Zip 20732 (Chesapeake Beach, MD) Climate

The climate in 20732 Chesapeake Beach, MD is generally mild and pleasant. Spring temperatures typically range from the mid-50s to the upper 70s in Fahrenheit, while summer temperatures reach the low 80s and can sometimes climb into the low 90s. Fall temperatures average from the mid-50s to upper 70s and winter temperatures usually peak at around 40 degrees. Precipitation is fairly typical for the area with most of it occurring during spring and summer months.

Chesapeake Beach (zip 20732), Maryland gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chesapeake Beach (zip 20732) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Chesapeake Beach (zip 20732). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chesapeake Beach (zip 20732) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 25
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 the 20732 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

8.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 20732 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chesapeake Beach, Maryland	United States
	44.2 in.	38.1 in.
	15.8 in.	27.8 in.
	106.7 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	86.9°	85.8°
	24.7°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.9	4.3
	83 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 the 20732 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In the 20732 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 20732 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 20732 zip code, there are 22.5 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 the 20732 zip code with an average of 24.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In the 20732 zip code, there are 95.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In the 20732 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 20732 zip code 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 the 20732 zip code.

September is the wettest month in the 20732 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in the 20732 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 20732 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in the 20732 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 15.8 inches in the 20732 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 20732 zip code with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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