Golden Beach, MD Climate


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Golden Beach, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. July is the hottest month with average high temperatures of 89 degrees Fahrenheit and low temperatures of 72 degrees Fahrenheit. January is the coldest month with average highs of 47 degrees Fahrenheit and lows of 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging just over 4 inches per month. The area typically receives an average of around 200 days of sunshine each year which makes it a pleasant place to enjoy outdoor activities throughout most of the year.

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

Golden Beach averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Golden Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Golden Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Golden Beach is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

8.2 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Golden Beach, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGolden Beach, MarylandUnited States
  44.4 in.38.1 in.
  15.9 in.27.8 in.
  108.2 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  26.1°21.7°
  7.57
  44.3
  7 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 Golden Beach with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Golden Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Golden Beach are September, May and June.
In Golden Beach, there are 16.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Golden Beach with an average of 26.1°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Golden Beach, there are 88.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Golden Beach, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Golden Beach 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 Golden Beach.
September is the wettest month in Golden Beach with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in Golden Beach means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Golden Beach with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Golden Beach, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.9 inches in Golden Beach means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Golden Beach with 6.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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