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United States / Maryland / Cambridge Metro Area / Dorchester County / Elliott / Zip Codes
Elliott, MD is located in the humid subtropical climate zone, and experiences hot, humid summers and cool to mild winters. Summers can be quite muggy in Elliott, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s and dew points above 70 degrees. Winters are generally mild and consistent with temperatures rarely below freezing. Rainfall is fairly even throughout the year with rain showers occurring most days of the week. Snowfall is infrequent due to the climate zone but when it does snow, it usually melts quickly due to the warmth of the air.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elliott is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

7.4 Summer - 6.4 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Elliott, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElliott, MarylandUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  5.8 in.27.8 in.
  100.7 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  89.2°85.8°
  28.5°21.7°
  7.57
  4.24.3
  10 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 Elliott with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maryland. In Elliott, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elliott are May, September and June.
In Elliott, there are 33.3 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 Elliott with an average of 28.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
In Elliott, there are 68.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
In Elliott, there are 0.2 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 Elliott 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 Elliott.
August is the wettest month in Elliott with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Elliott means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
April is the rainiest month in Elliott with 9.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 100.7 rainy days annually in Elliott, which is one of the least rainy 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 5.8 inches in Elliott means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Elliott with 2.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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