New Windsor, MD Climate


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New Windsor, MD is known for its humid continental climate. Summers in New Windsor are generally hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s on average. Winters tend to be chilly and bring snowfall during the coldest months of December, January, and February. During spring and autumn, there is usually pleasant temperatures in the 50s and 60s with occasional rainfall throughout. Overall, New Windsor has a pleasant climate that can be enjoyed year-round by locals and visitors alike!

New Windsor, Maryland gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Windsor averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

New Windsor 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateNew Windsor, MarylandUnited States
  42.5 in.38.1 in.
  25.7 in.27.8 in.
  112.9 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  472 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 Windsor with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In New Windsor, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Windsor are September, May and June.
In New Windsor, there are 20.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Windsor with an average of 21.0°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In New Windsor, there are 115.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In New Windsor, there are 1.7 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 New Windsor 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.
September is the wettest month in New Windsor with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 42.5 inches in New Windsor means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in New Windsor with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in New Windsor, 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 25.7 inches in New Windsor means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in New Windsor with 9.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I have lived in New Windsor Maryland for the past 20 years and I have watched this town run so many people out, with the high outrageous water bill, ($700) every  More

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