Ferndale, MD Climate


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Ferndale, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers followed by cool, dry winters. The average temperature for the year is around 54 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are typically sunny and warm with daytime highs ranging from 85 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, while nights are usually mild and comfortable at around 66-75 Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and drier with temperatures usually between 35-45 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and can drop below freezing overnight. Rainfall is abundant during spring and summer months making Ferndale, MD an ideal location for outdoor activities during these times of the year.

Ferndale, Maryland gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Ferndale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ferndale 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 28
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ferndale is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

7 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Ferndale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFerndale, MarylandUnited States
  41.7 in.38.1 in.
  14.1 in.27.8 in.
  112.9 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  28.4°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  79 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 Ferndale with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maryland. In Ferndale, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ferndale are May, September and June.
In Ferndale, there are 40.6 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 Ferndale with an average of 28.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
In Ferndale, there are 66.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
In Ferndale, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Ferndale 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 Ferndale.
September is the wettest month in Ferndale with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Ferndale means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Ferndale with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Ferndale, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.1 inches in Ferndale means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Ferndale with 6.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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