Calverton, MD Climate


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Calverton, MD has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot and humid summers. Average monthly temperatures range from a low of 30°F in January to a high of 87°F in July. The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation each year, with the majority coming between May and August. During the winter months, snowfall is light and usually does not exceed 4 to 5 inches annually.

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

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

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Calverton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calverton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
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 Calverton is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

7.8 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Calverton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCalverton, MarylandUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  14.0 in.27.8 in.
  108.5 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  88.2°85.8°
  24.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  276 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 Calverton with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Calverton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calverton are September, May and June.
In Calverton, there are 32.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Calverton with an average of 24.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Calverton, there are 89.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Calverton, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Calverton 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 Calverton.
May is the wettest month in Calverton with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in Calverton means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Calverton with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Calverton, which is less rainy than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.0 inches in Calverton means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Calverton with 5.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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