Pleasant Hills, MD Climate


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Pleasant Hills, MD has a warm and humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from 32 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 83 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although there are slightly more rainy days in spring and summer than the other months of the year. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms during the warmer months of summer, as well as occasional snowstorms in winter. Overall, Pleasant Hills enjoys a temperate climate ideal for outdoor activities throughout most of the year.

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

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

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Pleasant Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasant Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 Pleasant Hills 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 Pleasant Hills, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePleasant Hills, MarylandUnited States
  46.0 in.38.1 in.
  21.3 in.27.8 in.
  118.9 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  87.4°85.8°
  25.3°21.7°
  7.37
  3.94.3
  400 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 Pleasant Hills with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In Pleasant Hills, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pleasant Hills are September, May and June.
In Pleasant Hills, there are 26.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pleasant Hills with an average of 25.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Pleasant Hills, there are 88.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Pleasant Hills, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Pleasant Hills 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 Pleasant Hills.
September is the wettest month in Pleasant Hills with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 46.0 inches in Pleasant Hills means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.
April is the rainiest month in Pleasant Hills with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 118.9 rainy days annually in Pleasant Hills, which is rainier than most 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 21.3 inches in Pleasant Hills means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Pleasant Hills with 8.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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