Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD Climate


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Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD has a pleasant climate with moderate temperatures year-round. During the summer months, average highs reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit and lows in the upper 60s. In the winter months, temperatures stay mild with average highs in the upper 40s and lows in the mid-30s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout all seasons, averaging 44 inches per year. The area experiences an average of 211 sunny days annually and no extreme weather events are common to this area.

Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ashton-Sandy Spring averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Ashton-Sandy Spring. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ashton-Sandy Spring gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Ashton-Sandy Spring, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAshton-Sandy Spring, MarylandUnited States
  43.5 in.38.1 in.
  15.7 in.27.8 in.
  112.2 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  24.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  469 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 Ashton-Sandy Spring with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In Ashton-Sandy Spring, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ashton-Sandy Spring are September, May and June.
In Ashton-Sandy Spring, there are 25.5 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 Ashton-Sandy Spring with an average of 24.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Ashton-Sandy Spring, there are 90.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Ashton-Sandy Spring, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Ashton-Sandy Spring 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 Ashton-Sandy Spring.
May is the wettest month in Ashton-Sandy Spring with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 43.5 inches in Ashton-Sandy Spring means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Ashton-Sandy Spring with 11.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in Ashton-Sandy Spring, which is about average compared to other 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 15.7 inches in Ashton-Sandy Spring means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Ashton-Sandy Spring with 6.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Taxes are very high, common grounds are overgrown, streets are worse than third world countries, schools look great but education is poor. Government waist is at an all  More

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