2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Boca Raton, FL vs Ellicott City, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Ellicott City. Boca Raton averages 231 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellicott City, Maryland gets 45.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Boca Raton, Florida gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ellicott City averages 17.6 inches of snow per year. Boca Raton averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ellicott City, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.9
Rain: averages 45.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.6 inches of snow a year

Boca Raton, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 57.8
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Boca Raton is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Boca Raton, FL

74°F

Today's Weather - Ellicott City, MD

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Boca Raton / Ellicott City

August is the hottest month for Boca Raton with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Boca Raton, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boca Raton are December, February and March.

July is the hottest month for Ellicott City with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Ellicott City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellicott City are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boca Raton with an average of 57.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellicott City with an average of 23.9°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Boca Raton, there are 66.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Ellicott City, there are 29.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

In Boca Raton, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Ellicott City, there are 100.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Boca Raton, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Ellicott City, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

September is the wettest month in Boca Raton with 8.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.0 inches in Boca Raton means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.


May is the wettest month in Ellicott City with 4.4 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 45.2 inches in Ellicott City means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

August is the rainiest month in Boca Raton with 17.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 141.3 rainy days annually in Boca Raton, which is one of the rainiest places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Ellicott City with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Ellicott City, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Boca Raton, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 17.6 inches in Ellicott City means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Boca Raton.

February is the snowiest month in Ellicott City with 6.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.