Linthicum, MD Climate


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Linthicum, MD has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and warm summers. Average high temperatures range from 62°F in January to 86°F in July, while average low temperatures range from 36°F to 73°F. Precipitation is generally spread out throughout the year, with an average of 44 inches of rain annually and over 13 inches of snowfall each winter. Generally, the spring and summer months are hot and humid while autumn and winter months are usually mild.

Linthicum, Maryland gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Linthicum. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Linthicum gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Linthicum, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLinthicum, MarylandUnited States
  41.7 in.38.1 in.
  16.4 in.27.8 in.
  112.9 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  89.3°85.8°
  28.3°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  135 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 Linthicum with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maryland. In Linthicum, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Linthicum are May, September and June.
In Linthicum, there are 40.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Linthicum with an average of 28.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
In Linthicum, there are 66.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
In Linthicum, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Linthicum 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 Linthicum.
September is the wettest month in Linthicum with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Linthicum means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Linthicum with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Linthicum, 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 16.4 inches in Linthicum means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Linthicum with 6.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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