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United States / Maryland / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Prince George's County / Capitol Heights / Zip Codes
Capitol Heights, MD has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature in January is 36°F (2°C) and the average temperature of July is 81°F (27°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average annual rainfall of around 42 inches (107 cm). Snowfall is rare but can occur in the winter months usually amounting to a total of 8 inches (20 cm) annually.

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

Capitol Heights averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Capitol Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Capitol Heights 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 24
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 Capitol Heights is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

7.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Capitol Heights, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCapitol Heights, MarylandUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  13.3 in.27.8 in.
  109.8 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  88.2°85.8°
  24.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  121 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 Capitol Heights with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Capitol Heights, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Capitol Heights are September, May and June.
In Capitol Heights, there are 32.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Capitol Heights with an average of 24.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Capitol Heights, there are 95.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Capitol Heights, 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 acceptable in Capitol Heights 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 Capitol Heights.
May is the wettest month in Capitol Heights with 4.4 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 Capitol Heights means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Capitol Heights 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 Capitol Heights, 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 13.3 inches in Capitol Heights means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Capitol Heights with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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