Cabin John, MD Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
Cabin John, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold and moderately snowy winters. The average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the mid-90s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures range from the high 20s to low 40s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with annual precipitation ranging from around 37 inches in January to 4 inches in July. Snowfall is also common in Cabin John, with a typical winter season seeing around 18 inches of snow.

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

Cabin John averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Cabin John. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cabin John gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCabin John, MarylandUnited States
  43.5 in.38.1 in.
  14.3 in.27.8 in.
  112.8 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  26.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  171 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 Cabin John with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Cabin John, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cabin John are May, September and June.
In Cabin John, there are 36.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cabin John with an average of 26.0°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Cabin John, there are 84.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Cabin John, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Cabin John during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Cabin John.
July is the wettest month in Cabin John with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 43.5 inches in Cabin John means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Cabin John with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 112.8 rainy days annually in Cabin John, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in Cabin John means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Cabin John with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Cabin John,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Cabin John, Maryland to any other city in the US.