Carney, MD Climate

Carney, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and generally cool winters. Rainfall is generally abundant throughout the year. Average high temperatures in summer months can reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit while winter months tend to have average highs in the upper 40s and lower 50s Fahrenheit. Summers also tend to be more humid than winters, so it’s important to bring plenty of water when spending time outdoors during this season.

Carney, Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carney averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Carney. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carney gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 26
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Carney, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Carney, Maryland	United States
	44.8 in.	38.1 in.
	20.4 in.	27.8 in.
	120.9 days	106.2 days
	209 days	205 days
	87.5°	85.8°
	26.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	354 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 Carney with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Carney, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carney are September, May and June.

In Carney, there are 28.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carney with an average of 26.3°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Carney, there are 80.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Carney, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Carney 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 Carney.

July is the wettest month in Carney with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in Carney means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in Carney with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in Carney, which is rainier 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 20.4 inches in Carney means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Carney with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.