Galena, MD Climate


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United States / Maryland / No Metro Area / Kent County / Galena / Zip Codes
Galena, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers as well as mild winters. The average summer temperature in the area is around 79°F and the average winter temperature is around 36°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of 43 inches per year. The highest temperatures usually occur in July and August while the lowest temperatures typically happen in January. Snowfall can occur during the winter months but is not always abundant.

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

Galena averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Galena. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Galena gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Galena, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGalena, MarylandUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  13.6 in.27.8 in.
  110.1 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  25.3°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  69 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 Galena with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In Galena, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galena are September, May and June.
In Galena, there are 21.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Galena with an average of 25.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Galena, there are 88.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Galena, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Galena 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 Galena are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Galena with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Galena means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
April is the rainiest month in Galena with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 110.1 rainy days annually in Galena, which is less rainy 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 13.6 inches in Galena means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Galena with 5.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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