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United States / Maryland / Cumberland Metro Area / Allegany County / Cumberland / Zip Codes
Cumberland, MD is located in the Appalachian Mountains and has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 74°F while the average winter temperature is usually around 33°F. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year with an annual average of 40 inches. Snowfall can also be heavy at times during the colder months, reaching up to 40 inches per year. Cumberland experiences all four seasons with mild autumns and springs as well as pleasant weather in the summertime.

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

Cumberland averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Cumberland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cumberland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cumberland is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Cumberland, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCumberland, MarylandUnited States
  38.2 in.38.1 in.
  30.1 in.27.8 in.
  129.1 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.54.3
  623 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 Cumberland with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Cumberland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cumberland are September, May and June.
In Cumberland, there are 32.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cumberland with an average of 21.2°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Cumberland, there are 119.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Cumberland, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cumberland 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 Cumberland with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Cumberland means that it is one of the driest places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Cumberland with 13.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in Cumberland, which is one of the rainiest 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 30.1 inches in Cumberland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Cumberland with 8.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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John · Arlington, TX
Too high even gasoline prices
Over 10 years ago

The cost of living here is too high. It has one of the highest gas prices in the state. Cost of Food is much higher. Rents are much higher then in Hampton Roads area of  More

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John · Cumberland, MD
Don't move here
Over 16 years ago

Don't move here because the governor and state legislature raise all types of taxes including Business taxes. Also the other reason to discourage people to move here is  More

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Abhd · Cumberland, MD
Ups and Downs of mountain living
Over 17 years ago

For a more accurate view of Cumberland, search zipcode 21502--Cumberland is scattered over several hills and creek beds, and the zip more accurately reflects the whole  More

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