Catonsville, MD Climate


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Catonsville, MD has a mild climate that is typical of the mid-Atlantic region. The summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the low 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are typically cold with temperatures typically ranging between the 20s and 30s Fahrenheit. Rainfall averages around 42 inches annually with snowfall ranging between 10 to 15 inches each year. Catonsville experiences all four seasons, making it a great place to experience all that nature has to offer!

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

Catonsville averages 18 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 Catonsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Catonsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Catonsville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCatonsville, MarylandUnited States
  44.7 in.38.1 in.
  18.0 in.27.8 in.
  114.1 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  24.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  479 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 Catonsville with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In Catonsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Catonsville are September, May and June.
In Catonsville, there are 24.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Catonsville with an average of 24.1°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Catonsville, there are 100.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Catonsville, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Catonsville 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 Catonsville.
May is the wettest month in Catonsville with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 44.7 inches in Catonsville means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Catonsville with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in Catonsville, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.0 inches in Catonsville means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Catonsville with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

Catonsville is a historical town, small yet plenty of entertainment activities for families. Close to the downtown area and D.C. 15 minutes away from the #2 place to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Closer to Baltimore's Inner Harbor than some parts of Baltimore City are - it's 15 minutes to the Aquarium, the Meyerhoff, Johns Hopkins. Catonsville's got several  More

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Over 16 years ago

Closer to Baltimore's Inner Harbor than some parts of Baltimore City are - it's 15 minutes to the Aquarium, the Meyerhoff, Johns Hopkins. Catonsville's got several  More

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