Mitchellville, MD Climate


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Mitchellville, MD has a humid subtropical climate, with an average temperature of 68°F in the summer and 36°F in the winter. Summers usually bring hot temperatures and lots of humidity, while winters can be quite cold with periods of snowfall and freezing rain. Precipitation is relatively evenly spread throughout the year, though spring tends to be the wettest season. With its mild weather, Mitchellville is a great place to explore nature or take outdoor activity year-round!

Mitchellville, Maryland gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mitchellville averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Mitchellville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mitchellville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Mitchellville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMitchellville, MarylandUnited States
  43.6 in.38.1 in.
  14.9 in.27.8 in.
  107.6 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  87.7°85.8°
  23.8°21.7°
  7.47
  4.34.3
  112 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 Mitchellville with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Mitchellville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mitchellville are September, May and June.
In Mitchellville, there are 28.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mitchellville with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Mitchellville, there are 99.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Mitchellville, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Mitchellville 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 Mitchellville.
May is the wettest month in Mitchellville with 4.5 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 43.6 inches in Mitchellville means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Mitchellville with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 107.6 rainy days annually in Mitchellville, which is less rainy than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.9 inches in Mitchellville means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Mitchellville with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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