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United States / Maryland / Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metro Area / Washington County / Hancock / Zip Codes
Hancock, MD enjoys a mild climate due to its location in the Appalachian Mountains. Winters can be cold and snowy with temperatures usually dropping below freezing and occasional snow accumulation. Summers are typically warm and humid with high temperatures in the 80s Fahrenheit. Spring and Fall months offer milder temperatures with plenty of sunshine for outdoor activities. The area is known for its beautiful foliage in the Fall months and wildflowers during the Spring season.

Hancock, Maryland gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hancock averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Hancock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hancock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Hancock, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHancock, MarylandUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  21.3 in.27.8 in.
  114.7 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  7.37
  3.94.3
  443 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 Hancock with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Hancock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hancock are September, May and June.
In Hancock, there are 19.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hancock with an average of 20.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
In Hancock, there are 122.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
In Hancock, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hancock but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Hancock with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Hancock means that it is one of the driest places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Hancock with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 114.7 rainy days annually in Hancock, which is rainier than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.3 inches in Hancock means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Hancock with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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