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United States / Maryland / Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area / Cecil County / Chesapeake City / Zip Codes
Chesapeake City, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters, and abundant precipitation year-round. Summer temperatures average in the mid-80s (Fahrenheit) with high humidity. Winters are milder with highs typically in the low-50s (Fahrenheit). Spring is warm and humid, and fall is temperate with cooler nights. The city receives an average of 45 inches of rain each year, mostly during spring and summer months.

Chesapeake City, Maryland gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chesapeake City averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Chesapeake City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chesapeake City 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chesapeake City 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 Chesapeake City, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChesapeake City, MarylandUnited States
  45.6 in.38.1 in.
  14.9 in.27.8 in.
  115.4 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  23.9°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  26 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 Chesapeake City with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Chesapeake City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chesapeake City are September, May and June.
In Chesapeake City, there are 23.8 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 Chesapeake City with an average of 23.9°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Chesapeake City, there are 99.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Chesapeake City, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Chesapeake City but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Chesapeake City are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Chesapeake City with 4.6 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 45.6 inches in Chesapeake City means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Chesapeake City with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Chesapeake City, which is rainier than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.9 inches in Chesapeake City means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Chesapeake City with 6.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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