Queenstown, MD Climate


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Queenstown, MD experiences a temperate climate year-round with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and humid, while winters can be cold and snowy. Spring and fall are usually mild with plenty of sunshine. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with the highest amounts seen in late summer and early fall. The area gets an average of about 45 inches of rainfall each year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities during much of the year.

Queenstown, Maryland gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Queenstown averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Queenstown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Queenstown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 28
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Queenstown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateQueenstown, MarylandUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  13.1 in.27.8 in.
  112.1 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  28.0°21.7°
  7.47
  4.14.3
  20 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 Queenstown with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Queenstown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Queenstown are September, May and June.
In Queenstown, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Queenstown with an average of 28.0°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Queenstown, there are 65.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
In Queenstown, 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 Queenstown during the summer months. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. August, July and June are the three most humid months in Queenstown.
September is the wettest month in Queenstown with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Queenstown means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.
April is the rainiest month in Queenstown with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Queenstown, which is about average compared to other 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 13.1 inches in Queenstown means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Queenstown with 5.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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