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United States / Maryland / Cambridge Metro Area / Dorchester County / Galestown / Zip Codes
Galestown, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and muggy summers and mild to cool winters. The average high temperature in July is around 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) while the average low in January is around 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall typically occurring between December and February. Humidity levels tend to be higher due to the surrounding water bodies, making it feel hotter than it actually is. Overall, Galestown experiences mild temperatures and moderate rainfall throughout the year.

Galestown, Maryland gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Galestown averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Galestown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Galestown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 27
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Galestown is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

7.5 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Galestown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGalestown, MarylandUnited States
  45.6 in.38.1 in.
  7.2 in.27.8 in.
  108.5 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  89.1°85.8°
  27.2°21.7°
  7.47
  4.24.3
  13 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 Galestown with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maryland. In Galestown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galestown are May, September and June.
In Galestown, there are 33.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Galestown with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Galestown, there are 77.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Galestown, there are 0.3 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 Galestown 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 Galestown.
August is the wettest month in Galestown with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in Galestown means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
April is the rainiest month in Galestown with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Galestown, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.2 inches in Galestown means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Galestown with 3.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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