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United States / Maryland / Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro Area / Howard County / North Laurel / Zip Codes
North Laurel, MD has a temperate climate, with warm and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter months bring temperatures that usually stay above freezing. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year and varies from light showers to heavy thunderstorms. Snowfall is relatively low compared to other parts of the state and only occurs on a few occasions throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in North Laurel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Laurel 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 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 North Laurel is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in North Laurel, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Laurel, MarylandUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  15.0 in.27.8 in.
  112.7 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  23.8°21.7°
  7.37
  3.94.3
  299 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 North Laurel with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In North Laurel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Laurel are September, May and June.
In North Laurel, there are 29.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Laurel with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In North Laurel, there are 98.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In North Laurel, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in North Laurel 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 North Laurel.
May is the wettest month in North Laurel with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in North Laurel means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in North Laurel with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in North Laurel, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.0 inches in North Laurel means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in North Laurel with 5.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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