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United States / Maryland / Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro Area / Baltimore County / Mays Chapel / Zip Codes
Mays Chapel, MD has a humid subtropical climate with mild and wet winters and hot and humid summers. The area generally experiences an average of 43 inches of precipitation a year, with most of the precipitation occurring from April through October. Temperatures in the summer range from an average high of 87 degrees Fahrenheit to an average low of 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter temperatures range from 38 degrees Fahrenheit on average to 22 degrees Fahrenheit on average.

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

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Mays Chapel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mays Chapel gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Mays Chapel, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMays Chapel, MarylandUnited States
  45.7 in.38.1 in.
  20.5 in.27.8 in.
  122.0 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  24.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  456 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 Mays Chapel with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In Mays Chapel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mays Chapel are September, May and June.
In Mays Chapel, there are 25.0 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 Mays Chapel with an average of 24.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Mays Chapel, there are 93.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Mays Chapel, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Mays Chapel but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Mays Chapel.
May is the wettest month in Mays Chapel with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Mays Chapel means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Mays Chapel with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in Mays Chapel, which is rainier than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.5 inches in Mays Chapel means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Mays Chapel with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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