2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Muscle Shoals, AL vs Timonium, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Timonium. Muscle Shoals averages 208 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Timonium, Maryland gets 45.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Muscle Shoals, Alabama gets 55.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Timonium averages 20.5 inches of snow per year. Muscle Shoals averages 1.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Timonium, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.8
Rain: averages 45.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.5 inches of snow a year

Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 89.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.2
Rain: averages 55.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Muscle Shoals is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Muscle Shoals, AL

62°F

Today's Weather - Timonium, MD

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Muscle Shoals / Timonium

August is the hottest month for Muscle Shoals with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Muscle Shoals, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Muscle Shoals are May, October and September.

July is the hottest month for Timonium with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In Timonium, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Timonium are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Muscle Shoals with an average of 29.2°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Timonium with an average of 24.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In Muscle Shoals, there are 43.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

In Timonium, there are 25.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In Muscle Shoals, there are 65.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Timonium, there are 93.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In Muscle Shoals, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Timonium, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

December is the wettest month in Muscle Shoals with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in Muscle Shoals means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.


May is the wettest month in Timonium with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 45.7 inches in Timonium means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in Muscle Shoals with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Muscle Shoals, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Timonium with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in Timonium, 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 1.9 inches in Muscle Shoals means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 20.5 inches in Timonium means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland.

February is the snowiest month in Muscle Shoals with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Timonium with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.