Laytonsville, MD Climate


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Laytonsville, MD has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures range from the mid-80s to low 90s Fahrenheit with humidity levels near 80%. During the winter months, temperatures can dip into the teens and single digits, accompanied by occasional snow and sleet. Spring and fall are relatively mild with temperatures ranging from the 50s to 70s. Laytonsville receives on average over 40 inches of rainfall each year with most of it occurring between June and August.

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

Laytonsville averages 25 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 Laytonsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laytonsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Laytonsville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLaytonsville, MarylandUnited States
  43.5 in.38.1 in.
  24.9 in.27.8 in.
  116.6 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  25.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  614 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 Laytonsville with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maryland. In Laytonsville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laytonsville are September, June and August.
In Laytonsville, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laytonsville with an average of 25.4°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Laytonsville, there are 85.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Laytonsville, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Laytonsville but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Laytonsville with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Laytonsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Laytonsville with 11.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 116.6 rainy days annually in Laytonsville, which is rainier 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.9 inches in Laytonsville means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Laytonsville with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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