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United States / Maryland / Cumberland Metro Area / Allegany County / Little Orleans / Zip Codes
Little Orleans, MD has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 82°F (28°C) while the average low is around 59°F (15°C). During winter, temperatures can get as low as 22°F (-6°C), though they usually hover in the mid-30s (around 0-2°C). Precipitation is relatively evenly spread throughout the year, with rain being more common in spring and autumn than during the other seasons. Snowfall is possible in Little Orleans but rarely accumulates to any significant amount.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Little Orleans, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLittle Orleans, MarylandUnited States
  38.7 in.38.1 in.
  25.6 in.27.8 in.
  113.3 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  7.27
  3.54.3
  495 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 Little Orleans with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Little Orleans, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Little Orleans are September, June and May.
In Little Orleans, there are 17.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Little Orleans with an average of 20.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
In Little Orleans, there are 125.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
In Little Orleans, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Little Orleans 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 Little Orleans with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.7 inches in Little Orleans means that it is one of the driest places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Little Orleans with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 113.3 rainy days annually in Little Orleans, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in Little Orleans means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Little Orleans with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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