2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gloucester, MA vs Towson, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Towson. Gloucester averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Towson, Maryland gets 45.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gloucester, Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Towson averages 20.5 inches of snow per year. Gloucester averages 43.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Gloucester, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.1
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gloucester is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Gloucester, MA

57°F

Today's Weather - Towson, MD

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Gloucester with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Gloucester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gloucester are August, July and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gloucester with an average of 18.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

In Gloucester, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Gloucester, there are 128.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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 Gloucester, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

March is the wettest month in Gloucester with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Gloucester means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Gloucester with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.8 rainy days annually in Gloucester, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 43.6 inches in Gloucester means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

January is the snowiest month in Gloucester with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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