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United States / Maryland / Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metro Area / Washington County / Big Pool / Zip Codes
Big Pool, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters and plenty of rainfall throughout the year. Average temperatures range from 15 degrees Celsius in winter to 29 degrees Celsius in summer. The area experiences a wide range of precipitation, including snowfall in the winter and thunderstorms in the summer. Summers can be especially oppressive due to high humidity levels and frequent rainshowers. Winters tend to be milder with only occasional snowfall or freezing temperatures. Overall, Big Pool is a great place to experience all four seasons!

Big Pool, Maryland gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Pool 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 Big Pool. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Pool gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Big Pool, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Big Pool with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Big Pool, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Pool are September, June and May.
In Big Pool, there are 18.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Big Pool with an average of 21.5°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Big Pool, there are 115.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Big Pool, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Big Pool 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.
May is the wettest month in Big Pool with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 39.1 inches in Big Pool means that it is one of the driest places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Big Pool with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Big Pool, which is rainier than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.3 inches in Big Pool means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Big Pool with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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