Hillcrest Heights, MD Climate


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Hillcrest Heights, MD experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months temperatures can reach into the mid-90s Fahrenheit and are accompanied by high levels of humidity. Winters in Hillcrest Heights tend to be mild, with average temperatures staying between 30°F and 50°F. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of around four inches per month.

Hillcrest Heights, Maryland gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hillcrest Heights averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Hillcrest Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillcrest Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateHillcrest Heights, MarylandUnited States
  42.7 in.38.1 in.
  14.0 in.27.8 in.
  112.9 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  27.3°21.7°
  7.47
  4.34.3
  279 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 Hillcrest Heights with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Hillcrest Heights, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillcrest Heights are September, May and June.
In Hillcrest Heights, there are 34.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hillcrest Heights with an average of 27.3°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Hillcrest Heights, there are 72.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Hillcrest Heights, there are 0.1 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 Hillcrest Heights 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 Hillcrest Heights.
May is the wettest month in Hillcrest Heights with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 42.7 inches in Hillcrest Heights means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Hillcrest Heights with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Hillcrest Heights, which is about average compared to other 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 14.0 inches in Hillcrest Heights means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Hillcrest Heights with 5.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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