Lexington Park, MD Climate


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Lexington Park, MD is known for its humid subtropical climate. The summers in Lexington Park are long, hot, and humid while the winters are short and mild. Average temperatures range from the mid-20s during the winter months to the mid-80s during the summer months. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year with an average of nearly 50 inches annually. The area also gets a healthy amount of sunshine which allows for plenty of outdoor activities throughout the year.

Lexington Park, Maryland gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lexington Park averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Lexington Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lexington Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 28
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lexington Park is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

7.5 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Lexington Park, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLexington Park, MarylandUnited States
  45.6 in.38.1 in.
  14.1 in.27.8 in.
  112.4 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  28.4°21.7°
  7.47
  44.3
  118 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 Lexington Park with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Lexington Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lexington Park are September, May and June.
In Lexington Park, there are 24.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lexington Park with an average of 28.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
In Lexington Park, there are 68.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
In Lexington Park, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lexington Park 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 Lexington Park.
July is the wettest month in Lexington Park with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in Lexington Park means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Lexington Park with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in Lexington Park, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.1 inches in Lexington Park means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Lexington Park with 5.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Lexington Park, MD is a great place to live. Very peaceful with lots of nature and restaurants. The people here are nice and friendly  More

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I've lived here for going on 4 years now. Initially moved here for work after I transitioned out of the military, and actively trying to leave. Inflation in this area is  More

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If you enjoy being outdoors and near/on water in particular, the summers are very nice in southern Maryland. Several state parks in the immediate area and of course two  More

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