2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sykesville, MD vs Fayetteville, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Fayetteville. Sykesville averages 205 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayetteville, Tennessee gets 55.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sykesville, Maryland gets 43.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fayetteville averages 2.1 inches of snow per year. Sykesville averages 20.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fayetteville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.4
Rain: averages 55.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.1 inches of snow a year

Sykesville, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.7
Rain: averages 43.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Sykesville, MD

61°F

Today's Weather - Fayetteville, TN

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sykesville / Fayetteville

July is the hottest month for Sykesville with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In Sykesville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sykesville are September, May and June.

August is the hottest month for Fayetteville with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Fayetteville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fayetteville are May, October and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sykesville with an average of 22.7°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fayetteville with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Sykesville, there are 25.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

In Fayetteville, there are 45.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

In Sykesville, there are 109.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Fayetteville, there are 84.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Sykesville, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In Fayetteville, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

May is the wettest month in Sykesville with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 43.7 inches in Sykesville means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.


December is the wettest month in Fayetteville with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.5 inches in Fayetteville means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Sykesville with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in Sykesville, 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.

July is the rainiest month in Fayetteville with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 119.2 rainy days annually in Fayetteville, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.4 inches in Sykesville means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Fayetteville means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

January is the snowiest month in Sykesville with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Fayetteville with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.