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United States / Maryland / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Montgomery County / Garrett Park / Zip Codes
Garrett Park, MD has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Rainfall in the area is abundant throughout the year and snowfall is limited to mostly light dustings in most years. Temperatures during the summer months can reach up to 90°F or higher but cool down significantly at night. Winters are usually mild with highs of around 40°F and lows near freezing. Spring and fall weather bring unpredictable changes but typically consist of temperatures around 65°F.

Garrett Park, Maryland gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garrett Park averages 15 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 Garrett Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garrett Park 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateGarrett Park, MarylandUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  14.8 in.27.8 in.
  114.1 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  25.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  292 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 Garrett Park with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Garrett Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garrett Park are September, May and June.
In Garrett Park, there are 24.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garrett Park with an average of 25.4°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Garrett Park, there are 86.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Garrett Park, 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 acceptable in Garrett Park but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Garrett Park.
May is the wettest month in Garrett Park 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 42.4 inches in Garrett Park means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Garrett Park with 11.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in Garrett Park, which is about average compared to other 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 14.8 inches in Garrett Park means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Garrett Park with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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