Lake Arbor, MD Climate


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The climate in Lake Arbor, MD is generally mild throughout the year. The area experiences four distinct seasons with summers that are typically hot and humid while winters can be cold with light snowfall. Spring and fall are usually pleasant but can bring a sudden change in temperature. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year making this an ideal location for outdoor activities.

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

Lake Arbor averages 15 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 Lake Arbor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Arbor 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLake Arbor, MarylandUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  14.6 in.27.8 in.
  106.6 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  24.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  167 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 Lake Arbor with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Lake Arbor, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Arbor are September, May and June.
In Lake Arbor, there are 30.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Arbor with an average of 24.1°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Lake Arbor, there are 97.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Lake Arbor, there are 0.6 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 Lake Arbor 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 Lake Arbor.
May is the wettest month in Lake Arbor 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 43.8 inches in Lake Arbor means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Lake Arbor with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in Lake Arbor, which is one of the least rainy places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.6 inches in Lake Arbor means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Lake Arbor with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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