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United States / Maryland / Cambridge Metro Area / Dorchester County / Madison / Zip Codes
Madison, MD enjoys a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers tend to be warm and humid with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s during the day, while winters are mild with temperatures typically in the 30s and 40s. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with typically between 2-3 inches per month. Spring and fall see pleasant temperatures in the 50s and 60s, making them ideal times for outdoor activities.

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

Madison averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Madison. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 29
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMadison, MarylandUnited States
  45.9 in.38.1 in.
  11.0 in.27.8 in.
  108.8 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  28.5°21.7°
  7.47
  4.24.3
  0 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 Madison with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maryland. In Madison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison are May, September and June.
In Madison, there are 30.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison with an average of 28.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
In Madison, there are 65.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
In Madison, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Madison 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 Madison.
March is the wettest month in Madison with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Madison means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.
April is the rainiest month in Madison with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in Madison, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.0 inches in Madison means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Madison with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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