Hillandale, MD Climate


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Hillandale, MD has a moderate climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. In the summertime, temperatures typically reach the mid-80s with high humidity levels. Winter temperatures tend to range from the low 20s to mid-40s, although snow is rare. Spring and autumn are mild and pleasant with comfortable temperatures in the 50s and 60s. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, but there are some periods of drought during summer months. Overall, Hillandale is a great place to live if you enjoy warm summers and mild winters.

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

Hillandale averages 13 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 Hillandale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillandale 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Hillandale with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Hillandale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillandale are September, May and June.
In Hillandale, there are 33.9 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 Hillandale with an average of 25.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Hillandale, there are 88.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Hillandale, 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 Hillandale 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 Hillandale.
July is the wettest month in Hillandale with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 43.5 inches in Hillandale means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Hillandale with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Hillandale, 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 13.1 inches in Hillandale means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Hillandale with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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