Climate in Elkton, Maryland

Elkton, Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Elkton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elkton 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

July is the hottest month for Elkton with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Elkton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elkton are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elkton with an average of 23.9°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Elkton, there are 21.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.

In Elkton, there are 97.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Elkton, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

September is the wettest month in Elkton with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 45.1 inches in Elkton means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in Elkton with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.1 rainy days annually in Elkton, 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 14.8 inches in Elkton means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Elkton with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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