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United States / Maryland / No Metro Area / Kent County / Georgetown / Zip Codes
Georgetown, MD has a humid subtropical climate with warm, humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in the winter months is around 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are generally moderate throughout the year, although spring and fall tend to see higher amounts of rainfall than other times of year. The area also experiences moderate snowfall in the winter months, typically between December and March.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Georgetown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGeorgetown, MarylandUnited States
  45.1 in.38.1 in.
  13.9 in.27.8 in.
  112.8 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  25.4°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  43 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 Georgetown with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In Georgetown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Georgetown are September, May and June.
In Georgetown, there are 21.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Georgetown with an average of 25.4°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Georgetown, there are 88.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Georgetown, 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 Georgetown 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 Georgetown.
September is the wettest month in Georgetown with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Georgetown means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
April is the rainiest month in Georgetown with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.8 rainy days annually in Georgetown, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.9 inches in Georgetown means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Georgetown with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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