Newark, MD Climate


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Newark, MD has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. It is located in the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland which often experiences muggy and damp weather conditions. The average temperature throughout the year is between 40-80 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures never dipping below freezing during the winter months. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Precipitation is abundant in Newark, MD as it receives around 45 inches of rainfall annually and snowfall rarely occurs.

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

Newark averages 8 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 Newark. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newark gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 28
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Newark is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

8 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Newark, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNewark, MarylandUnited States
  44.3 in.38.1 in.
  8.3 in.27.8 in.
  114.9 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  28.1°21.7°
  7.57
  3.94.3
  33 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 Newark with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Newark, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newark are September, June and May.
In Newark, there are 19.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newark with an average of 28.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
In Newark, there are 75.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Newark, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Newark 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 Newark.
August is the wettest month in Newark with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Newark means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
April is the rainiest month in Newark with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in Newark, which is rainier 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 8.3 inches in Newark means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Newark with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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