Pleasant Grove, MD Climate


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The climate in Pleasant Grove, MD is generally temperate and mild, with warm summers and cool winters. The area enjoys an average of 221 sunny days each year, making it an ideal place to visit during the warmer months. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, allowing for a variety of outdoor activities such as hiking and fishing. Average temperatures range from highs in the mid-80s in the summer months to lows around freezing in the winter. Humidity levels are relatively low throughout the year, creating a comfortable atmosphere for locals and visitors alike.

Pleasant Grove, Maryland gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pleasant Grove averages 30 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 Pleasant Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasant Grove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pleasant Grove is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Pleasant Grove, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePleasant Grove, MarylandUnited States
  38.2 in.38.1 in.
  30.1 in.27.8 in.
  129.1 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.54.3
  614 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 Pleasant Grove with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Pleasant Grove, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pleasant Grove are September, May and June.
In Pleasant Grove, there are 32.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pleasant Grove with an average of 21.2°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Pleasant Grove, there are 119.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Pleasant Grove, there are 1.3 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 Pleasant Grove 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.
May is the wettest month in Pleasant Grove with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Pleasant Grove means that it is one of the driest places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Pleasant Grove with 13.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in Pleasant Grove, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.1 inches in Pleasant Grove means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Pleasant Grove with 8.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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