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United States / Maryland / Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metro Area / Washington County / Leitersburg / Zip Codes
Leitersburg, MD is located in the humid subtropical climate zone, meaning that summers are generally hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the low 90s and high 80s. Winters are mild with temperatures typically between 40 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although summer months tend to see more rainfall than winter months. Snowfall can vary greatly each year, but Leitersburg typically sees around 5-7 inches of snow a season. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant, making it a great time to explore outdoors.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Leitersburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Leitersburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLeitersburg, MarylandUnited States
  40.8 in.38.1 in.
  24.7 in.27.8 in.
  119.1 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  21.9°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  594 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 Leitersburg with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Leitersburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leitersburg are September, June and May.
In Leitersburg, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leitersburg with an average of 21.9°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Leitersburg, there are 111.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Leitersburg, 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 Leitersburg 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 Leitersburg with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Leitersburg means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Leitersburg with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in Leitersburg, 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 24.7 inches in Leitersburg means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Leitersburg with 8.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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