Walker Mill, MD Climate


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Walker Mill, MD has a mild climate year round, with temperatures rarely falling below the mid-40s in the winter and rarely rising above the mid-90s in the summer. Rainfall is moderate throughout most of the year, with an average of about 44 inches per year. In spring and fall, temperatures are usually very pleasant with cool nights giving way to sunny days. The area also experiences some snowfall each year, but generally only enough to create a light dusting on the ground.

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

Walker Mill averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Walker Mill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walker Mill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Walker Mill, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWalker Mill, MarylandUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  13.3 in.27.8 in.
  109.8 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  24.3°21.7°
  7.47
  4.34.3
  203 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 Walker Mill with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Walker Mill, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Walker Mill are September, May and June.
In Walker Mill, there are 30.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Walker Mill with an average of 24.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Walker Mill, there are 95.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Walker Mill, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Walker Mill 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 Walker Mill.
May is the wettest month in Walker Mill with 4.4 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 43.9 inches in Walker Mill means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Walker Mill with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 109.8 rainy days annually in Walker Mill, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.3 inches in Walker Mill means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Walker Mill with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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