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United States / Maryland / Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro Area / Baltimore County / Reisterstown / Zip Codes
Reisterstown, MD has a humid subtropical climate with warm and humid summers and mild winters. Summers can be hot and muggy with periodic thunderstorms, while in the winter months temperatures typically remain above freezing but stay cool with occasional snowfall. The area receives around 40 inches of rain each year. Winters bring cold air from the north which usually sends temperatures to lower levels, though this does not last long as the spring brings warmth once again.

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

Reisterstown averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Reisterstown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Reisterstown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateReisterstown, MarylandUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  20.4 in.27.8 in.
  115.0 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  23.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  725 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 Reisterstown with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Reisterstown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Reisterstown are September, May and June.
In Reisterstown, there are 25.7 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 Reisterstown with an average of 23.2°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Reisterstown, there are 106.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Reisterstown, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Reisterstown but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Reisterstown with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in Reisterstown means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Reisterstown with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in Reisterstown, 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 20.4 inches in Reisterstown means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Reisterstown with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Reds · Reisterstown, MD
housing
Over 14 years ago

Here in reisterstown is a nice mixture of condos,townhomes,apartments and single family homes,most of the properties are kept up pretty well,and seem to be well spaced  More

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Christiana · Reisterstown, MD
Reisterstown, MD - small town feel, but close to t
Over 15 years ago

Reisterstown is a small town in Northwest Baltimore County. It has many small, locally owned businesses, including a general bookstore, Constellation Books, a coffee  More

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Jeff · Reisterstown, MD
A little bit of everything
Over 15 years ago

From beautiful horse country, including Sagamore Farms - once one of America's premier race-horse breeding farms, to less than beautiful sections no more than 10 miles  More

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