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United States / Maryland / Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro Area / Anne Arundel County / Galesville / Zip Codes
Galesville, MD has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from 32°F in January to 77°F in July. The area receives an average of 44 inches of rain per year, mostly during the summer months. Snowfall is relatively minimal with an average of 5 inches per season. Overall, the area enjoys pleasant weather throughout the year, making it a great place to live and visit.

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

Galesville averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Galesville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Galesville 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateGalesville, MarylandUnited States
  44.8 in.38.1 in.
  12.7 in.27.8 in.
  108.9 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  27.4°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  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 Galesville with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Galesville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galesville are September, May and June.
In Galesville, there are 25.4 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 Galesville with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Galesville, there are 71.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Galesville, 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 Galesville 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 Galesville.
September is the wettest month in Galesville with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in Galesville means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Galesville with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in Galesville, 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 12.7 inches in Galesville means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Galesville with 6.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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