Bel Air North, MD Climate


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Bel Air North, MD has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot summers. The average high in July is 87°F (31°C) and the average low in January is 33°F (1°C). The area receives an average of 42 inches of rain per year, most of which falls from April to October. Bel Air North has an average of 211 sunny days each year. The area typically experiences moderate humidity levels throughout the year, but during the summer months the humidity increases significantly.

Bel Air North, Maryland gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bel Air North averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Bel Air North. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bel Air North gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Bel Air North, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBel Air North, MarylandUnited States
  46.9 in.38.1 in.
  19.6 in.27.8 in.
  122.6 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  24.8°21.7°
  7.37
  3.94.3
  396 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 Bel Air North with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Bel Air North, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bel Air North are September, May and June.
In Bel Air North, there are 30.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bel Air North with an average of 24.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Bel Air North, there are 90.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Bel Air North, 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 comfortable in Bel Air North 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.
September is the wettest month in Bel Air North with 4.7 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 46.9 inches in Bel Air North means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.
April is the rainiest month in Bel Air North with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in Bel Air North, which is rainier 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.6 inches in Bel Air North means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Bel Air North with 8.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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