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United States / Maryland / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Frederick County / Adamstown / Zip Codes
Adamstown, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. In the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while in the winter months temperatures can dip down into the upper 20s. The area generally gets around 48 inches of rainfall per year, mainly during the warmer months from May to August. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout the summer and winter seasons.

Adamstown, Maryland gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Adamstown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Adamstown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Adamstown 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 Adamstown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAdamstown, MarylandUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  20.7 in.27.8 in.
  107.9 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  23.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  305 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 Adamstown with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Adamstown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Adamstown are September, May and June.
In Adamstown, 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 Adamstown with an average of 23.3°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Adamstown, there are 100.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Adamstown, 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 Adamstown 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 Adamstown.
May is the wettest month in Adamstown with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 42.4 inches in Adamstown means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Adamstown with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 107.9 rainy days annually in Adamstown, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.7 inches in Adamstown means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Adamstown with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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