Aquasco, MD Climate


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Aquasco, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperatures range from around the mid-50s in the winter to the upper 80s in the summer. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 45 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is rare, but on occasion, Aquasco can receive up to 1 or 2 inches of snow during winter months. Humidity levels are usually high during summer months and moderate all year round.

Aquasco, Maryland gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Aquasco averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Aquasco. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aquasco gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Aquasco, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAquasco, MarylandUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  15.8 in.27.8 in.
  107.8 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  26.0°21.7°
  7.57
  4.34.3
  167 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 Aquasco with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Aquasco, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Aquasco are September, May and June.
In Aquasco, there are 18.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Aquasco with an average of 26.0°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Aquasco, there are 87.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Aquasco, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Aquasco but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Aquasco.
September is the wettest month in Aquasco with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in Aquasco means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Aquasco with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Aquasco, 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.
An annual snowfall of 15.8 inches in Aquasco means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Aquasco with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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