2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Waldorf, MD vs Huntsville, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Huntsville. Waldorf averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huntsville, Alabama gets 54.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Waldorf, Maryland gets 43.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Huntsville averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. Waldorf averages 15.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Huntsville, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 54.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

Waldorf, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 43.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waldorf is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

Today's Weather - Waldorf, MD

57°F

Today's Weather - Huntsville, AL

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Waldorf / Huntsville

July is the hottest month for Waldorf with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Waldorf, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waldorf are September, May and June.

August is the hottest month for Huntsville with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Huntsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huntsville are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waldorf with an average of 27.0°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Huntsville with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Waldorf, there are 21.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.

In Huntsville, there are 52.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Waldorf, there are 78.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Huntsville, there are 66.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

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

In Huntsville, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

September is the wettest month in Waldorf with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Waldorf means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.


December is the wettest month in Huntsville with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Huntsville means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

May is the rainiest month in Waldorf with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in Waldorf, which is less rainy 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.

December is the rainiest month in Huntsville with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Huntsville, which is one of the rainiest 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.

An annual snowfall of 15.6 inches in Waldorf means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Huntsville means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

January is the snowiest month in Waldorf with 6.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Huntsville with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.