Forest Glen, MD Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
Forest Glen, MD has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching the high 80s during the day and the low 70s at night. Winters can be cold but are generally mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with spring being the wettest season. Autumn is typically dry in Forest Glen, MD and provides plenty of pleasant days for outdoor activities.

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

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

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Forest Glen. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forest Glen gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 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 Forest Glen is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

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

  ClimateForest Glen, MarylandUnited States
  43.5 in.38.1 in.
  14.4 in.27.8 in.
  111.1 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  25.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  315 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 Forest Glen with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In Forest Glen, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forest Glen are September, May and June.
In Forest Glen, there are 26.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Forest Glen with an average of 25.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Forest Glen, there are 86.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Forest Glen, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Forest Glen 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 Forest Glen.
May is the wettest month in Forest Glen with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Forest Glen means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Forest Glen with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in Forest Glen, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.4 inches in Forest Glen means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Forest Glen with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Forest Glen,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Forest Glen, Maryland to any other city in the US.