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United States / Maryland / No Metro Area / Garrett County / Bloomington / Zip Codes
Bloomington, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid-70s to the low 90s while winter temperatures generally stay between the mid-30s and mid-50s. The area receives an average of 45 inches of rain a year, mostly concentrated in April through October. Thunderstorms are common during this period as well as snowfall during December through February.

Bloomington, Maryland gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bloomington averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 152 sunny days per year in Bloomington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bloomington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bloomington is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maryland.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bloomington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBloomington, MarylandUnited States
  40.8 in.38.1 in.
  58.1 in.27.8 in.
  140.5 days106.2 days
  152 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  19.1°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  1050 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 Bloomington with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maryland. In Bloomington, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bloomington are June, September and August.
In Bloomington, there are 13.1 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 Bloomington with an average of 19.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
In Bloomington, there are 132.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
In Bloomington, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
Humidity in Bloomington is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Bloomington with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Bloomington means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Bloomington with 14.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 140.5 rainy days annually in Bloomington, which is one of the rainiest places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 58.1 inches in Bloomington means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Bloomington with 18.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 11 years ago

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