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United States / Maryland / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Montgomery County / Glen Echo / Zip Codes
Glen Echo, MD has a mild climate throughout the year with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 85°F (30°C) while the average temperature in January is around 34°F (1°C). Precipitation is common throughout the year with an average of 41 inches of rain annually and snowfall averaging 14 inches per year. The region typically experiences high humidity levels in the spring and summer months, creating warm temperatures during those periods.

Glen Echo, Maryland gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Glen Echo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen Echo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Glen Echo, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGlen Echo, MarylandUnited States
  43.7 in.38.1 in.
  13.7 in.27.8 in.
  112.7 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  26.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  138 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 Glen Echo with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maryland. In Glen Echo, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glen Echo are May, September and June.
In Glen Echo, there are 37.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glen Echo with an average of 26.1°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Glen Echo, there are 84.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Glen Echo, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Glen Echo during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Glen Echo.
July is the wettest month in Glen Echo with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Glen Echo means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Glen Echo with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in Glen Echo, 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 13.7 inches in Glen Echo means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Glen Echo with 5.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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