New Market, MD Climate


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New Market, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the low to mid 80s while winter temperatures typically remain above freezing. The area receives an average of 48 inches of precipitation per year, with much of it coming in late spring and early summer months. The area is also known for its frequent thunderstorms, as well as occasional snowfall during winter months.

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

New Market averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in New Market. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Market 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Market is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in New Market, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Market, MarylandUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  24.2 in.27.8 in.
  112.5 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  87.4°85.8°
  23.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  528 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 New Market with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In New Market, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Market are September, May and June.
In New Market, there are 25.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Market with an average of 23.1°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In New Market, there are 102.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In New Market, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in New Market 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 New Market.
May is the wettest month in New Market with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in New Market means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in New Market with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 112.5 rainy days annually in New Market, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.2 inches in New Market means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in New Market with 8.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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