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United States / Maryland / No Metro Area / Garrett County / Grantsville / Zip Codes
Grantsville, MD is a part of the humid subtropical climate zone, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Grantsville are usually warm to hot, with temperatures typically ranging from 75-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing at night. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, averaging around 45 inches each year. Spring and fall months tend to be mild and pleasant.

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

Grantsville averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 152 sunny days per year in Grantsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grantsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grantsville is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maryland.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Grantsville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrantsville, MarylandUnited States
  41.5 in.38.1 in.
  64.2 in.27.8 in.
  147.1 days106.2 days
  152 days205 days
  79.1°85.8°
  16.7°21.7°
  6.67
  3.54.3
  2303 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 Grantsville with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maryland. In Grantsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grantsville are August, July and June.
In Grantsville, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grantsville with an average of 16.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
In Grantsville, there are 141.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
In Grantsville, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
Humidity in Grantsville is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Grantsville with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in Grantsville means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
January is the rainiest month in Grantsville with 15.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 147.1 rainy days annually in Grantsville, which is one of the rainiest places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Spring 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 64.2 inches in Grantsville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Grantsville with 19.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

A beautiful country town that will take your breathe away. It's weather is cool year around with snow in the winter. The public school system is excellent and 90% of the  More

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