Andrews AFB, MD Climate


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Andrews AFB, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s during the day and nighttime lows in the 70s. Winters can be cold but usually mild, with temperatures ranging from 15-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with an average of around 40 inches annually. The area experiences all four seasons, though spring and autumn are much shorter than summer and winter. Weather patterns in Andrews AFB, MD can be unpredictable at times due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.

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

Andrews AFB averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Andrews AFB. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Andrews AFB 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 26
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 Andrews AFB is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

7.7 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Andrews AFB, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAndrews AFB, MarylandUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  13.4 in.27.8 in.
  109.8 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  25.7°21.7°
  7.47
  4.34.3
  250 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 Andrews AFB with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Andrews AFB, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Andrews AFB are September, May and June.
In Andrews AFB, there are 34.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Andrews AFB with an average of 25.7°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Andrews AFB, there are 85.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Andrews AFB, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Andrews AFB 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 Andrews AFB.
May is the wettest month in Andrews AFB with 4.3 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 43.8 inches in Andrews AFB means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Andrews AFB 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 Andrews AFB, 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 13.4 inches in Andrews AFB means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Andrews AFB with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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