Melwood, MD Climate


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Melwood, MD has a humid subtropical climate featuring hot summers and mild to cool winters. The area experiences significant rainfall throughout the year, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing in the winter months. On average, summer temperatures reach into the mid 80s and winter temperatures typically range in the 40-50 degree range. Melwood is situated on the banks of the Patuxent River Valley, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation during all seasons.

Melwood, Maryland gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Melwood averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Melwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Melwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Melwood, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMelwood, MarylandUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  14.7 in.27.8 in.
  105.6 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  87.4°85.8°
  24.0°21.7°
  7.47
  4.34.3
  148 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 Melwood with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In Melwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Melwood are September, May and June.
In Melwood, there are 25.3 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 Melwood with an average of 24.0°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Melwood, there are 98.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Melwood, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Melwood 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 Melwood.
May is the wettest month in Melwood with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Melwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Melwood with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Melwood, which is one of the least rainy places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.7 inches in Melwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Melwood with 6.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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