Accident, MD Climate


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Accident, MD has mild temperatures throughout the year with warm summers and relatively cold winters. Average summer temperatures range between 69°F and 83°F while winter temperatures usually range from 27°F to 43°F. Accident experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year, with the driest months being April through June and the rainiest months being July through October. Snowfall is minimal in Accident, but there are occasional snowstorms that will bring a few inches of snow each year. Overall, Accident has moderate temperatures and rainfall throughout the year, making it a nice place to live.

Accident, Maryland gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Accident averages 125 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 150 sunny days per year in Accident. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Accident gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 175 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 125 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Accident is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maryland.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Accident, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAccident, MarylandUnited States
  49.2 in.38.1 in.
  124.9 in.27.8 in.
  174.5 days106.2 days
  150 days205 days
  78.6°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  6.27
  3.54.3
  2385 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Accident with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maryland. In Accident, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Accident are August, July and June.
In Accident, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Accident with an average of 16.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
In Accident, there are 141.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
In Accident, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
Humidity in Accident is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Accident with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Accident means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.
January is the rainiest month in Accident with 18.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 174.5 rainy days annually in Accident, which is one of the rainiest places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 124.9 inches in Accident means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Accident with 33.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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