Princess Anne, MD Climate


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Princess Anne, MD has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the low-90s Fahrenheit. Winters are mild and damp with average temperatures around 40°F. Precipitation occurs throughout the year at a moderate rate, with most rainfall coming during summer months in late afternoon thunderstorms. The area receives an average of 43 inches of rain per year, and snowfall is light but does occur occasionally.

Princess Anne, Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Princess Anne averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Princess Anne. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Princess Anne gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 27
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Princess Anne is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

7.8 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Princess Anne, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePrincess Anne, MarylandUnited States
  45.4 in.38.1 in.
  7.8 in.27.8 in.
  105.8 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  27.0°21.7°
  7.57
  4.54.3
  16 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 Princess Anne with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Princess Anne, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Princess Anne are May, September and June.
In Princess Anne, there are 26.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Princess Anne with an average of 27.0°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Princess Anne, there are 85.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Princess Anne, there are 0.3 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 Princess Anne 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 Princess Anne.
August is the wettest month in Princess Anne with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Princess Anne means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
April is the rainiest month in Princess Anne with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 105.8 rainy days annually in Princess Anne, which is one of the least rainy places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.8 inches in Princess Anne means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Princess Anne with 2.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

Princess Anne, Maryland is a quaint historic town with two nearby universities, the U of Maryland Eastern Shore and Salisbury University for local activities/culture. 30  More

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Over 17 years ago

Balanced. Great people, close to everything. Beaches 20 min. shops 1min. history 1 min. Great architecture. Culture everywhere. 2 great Universities. A  More

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