Huntingtown, MD Climate


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Huntingtown, MD has a humid subtropical climate, with mostly mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average high temperature in the summer is typically in the low to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature during winter months is usually in the low to mid-30s F. Precipitation is evenly spread throughout the year, although the wettest months are July and August. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally during winter months.

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

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

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Huntingtown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huntingtown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Huntingtown, 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 Huntingtown with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Huntingtown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huntingtown are September, May and June.
In Huntingtown, there are 22.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Huntingtown with an average of 24.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Huntingtown, there are 95.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Huntingtown, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Huntingtown 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 Huntingtown.
July is the wettest month in Huntingtown with 4.2 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 44.2 inches in Huntingtown means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Huntingtown with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 106.8 rainy days annually in Huntingtown, which is one of the least rainy 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 15.8 inches in Huntingtown means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Huntingtown with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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