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United States / Maryland / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Montgomery County / Chevy Chase Section Five / Zip Codes
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures regularly reach into the 90s and can often be quite oppressive. In the winter, temperatures average around 45 degrees Fahrenheit during the day with temperatures dipping into the low 30s at night. The area also sees moderate rainfall throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches falling annually.

Chevy Chase Section Five, Maryland gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chevy Chase Section Five averages 16 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 Chevy Chase Section Five. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chevy Chase Section Five gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 25
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Chevy Chase Section Five, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChevy Chase Section Five, MarylandUnited States
  42.5 in.38.1 in.
  16.4 in.27.8 in.
  114.3 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  25.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  308 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 Chevy Chase Section Five with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Chevy Chase Section Five, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chevy Chase Section Five are September, June and May.
In Chevy Chase Section Five, there are 17.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chevy Chase Section Five with an average of 25.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Chevy Chase Section Five, there are 87.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Chevy Chase Section Five, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Chevy Chase Section Five during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Chevy Chase Section Five.
May is the wettest month in Chevy Chase Section Five with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 42.5 inches in Chevy Chase Section Five means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Chevy Chase Section Five with 11.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Chevy Chase Section Five, 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 16.4 inches in Chevy Chase Section Five means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Chevy Chase Section Five with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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