2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Towson, MD vs Fairport, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Fairport. Towson averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairport, New York gets 33.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Towson, Maryland gets 45.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fairport averages 83.3 inches of snow per year. Towson averages 20.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fairport, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 81.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.2
Rain: averages 33.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83.3 inches of snow a year

Towson, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 45.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairport is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Towson, MD

56°F

Today's Weather - Fairport, NY

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Towson / Fairport

July is the hottest month for Towson with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In Towson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Towson are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Fairport with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Fairport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairport are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Towson with an average of 25.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairport with an average of 17.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Towson, there are 25.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In Fairport, there are 5.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Towson, there are 91.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In Fairport, there are 130.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

In Fairport, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the wettest month in Towson with 4.4 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 45.1 inches in Towson means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.


September is the wettest month in Fairport with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in Fairport means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Towson with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 121.1 rainy days annually in Towson, 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.

January is the rainiest month in Fairport with 14.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 132.9 rainy days annually in Fairport, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 83.3 inches in Fairport means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

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

January is the snowiest month in Fairport with 25.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.