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United States / Maryland / Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metro Area / Washington County / Fort Ritchie / Zip Codes
Fort Ritchie, MD experiences a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in this region tend to be hot and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. The area receives an average of about 40 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is common during the winter months but rarely exceeds 8 inches. Temperatures typically range from highs around 85 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to lows near 20 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Ritchie is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

9.2 Summer - 5.2 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Fort Ritchie, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Ritchie, MarylandUnited States
  46.2 in.38.1 in.
  30.8 in.27.8 in.
  124.7 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  1521 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 Fort Ritchie with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maryland. In Fort Ritchie, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Ritchie are June, August and July.
In Fort Ritchie, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Ritchie with an average of 20.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
In Fort Ritchie, there are 113.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Fort Ritchie, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
Humidity in Fort Ritchie is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Fort Ritchie with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Fort Ritchie means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Fort Ritchie with 12.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Fort Ritchie, 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 30.8 inches in Fort Ritchie means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Fort Ritchie with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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