Burtonsville, MD Climate


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Burtonsville, MD has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature in the area is around 63°F (17°C). On average there are four months where the temperature reaches 90°F (32°C) or higher and three months where temperatures drop below freezing. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with an average of over 41 inches (1,040 mm), mostly falling as rain. Snowfall totals are relatively low, averaging around 13 inches (330 mm) per year.

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

Burtonsville averages 15 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 Burtonsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burtonsville 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateBurtonsville, MarylandUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  14.9 in.27.8 in.
  112.3 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  23.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  489 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 Burtonsville with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Burtonsville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burtonsville are September, May and June.
In Burtonsville, there are 29.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burtonsville with an average of 23.9°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Burtonsville, there are 98.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Burtonsville, 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 Burtonsville 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 Burtonsville.
May is the wettest month in Burtonsville with 4.4 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 44.2 inches in Burtonsville means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Burtonsville with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Burtonsville, which is about average compared to other 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 14.9 inches in Burtonsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Burtonsville with 5.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

In Montgomery County, Burtonsville has it's own small park, and close access to several more, giving resitidents a multitude of outdoor activities easily accessable.   More

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Over 16 years ago

Burtonsville is an unicorporated area of Montgomery County and is identified by the Post Office name and zip-code 20866. It is at the far east point of the county and  More

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