McCoole, MD Climate


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McCoole, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, cool winters, and mild autumns and springs. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the upper 90s while nights can be quite balmy. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is generally consistent throughout the year but is heaviest from June to August. Snow accumulation is rare and usually melts within a few days of its arrival. Overall, McCoole offers a temperate climate that allows for comfortable enjoyment of outdoor activities all year round.

McCoole, Maryland gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McCoole averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in McCoole. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McCoole gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McCoole is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maryland.

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in McCoole, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcCoole, MarylandUnited States
  39.6 in.38.1 in.
  38.0 in.27.8 in.
  138.6 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  823 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 McCoole with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In McCoole, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McCoole are September, June and May.
In McCoole, there are 22.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McCoole with an average of 20.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
In McCoole, there are 125.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
In McCoole, there are 1.8 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 McCoole but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in McCoole with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in McCoole means that it is one of the driest places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in McCoole with 14.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 138.6 rainy days annually in McCoole, which is one of the rainiest places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.0 inches in McCoole means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in McCoole with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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