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United States / Maryland / Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metro Area / Washington County / Sandy Hook / Zip Codes
Sandy Hook, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters, and abundant rainfall throughout the year. The average temperature during summertime is around 79°F (26°C), while in winter it is around 47°F (8°C). Summer months usually have frequent showers and thunderstorms which can be quite intense at times, while winter months are generally dry with occasional snowfall. Average humidity levels hover around 70-80%, making for a very muggy atmosphere during the warmer months.

Sandy Hook, Maryland gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sandy Hook averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Sandy Hook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sandy Hook 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Sandy Hook, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Sandy Hook with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In Sandy Hook, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sandy Hook are September, May and June.
In Sandy Hook, there are 24.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sandy Hook with an average of 22.3°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Sandy Hook, there are 111.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Sandy Hook, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sandy Hook 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 Sandy Hook with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 41.1 inches in Sandy Hook means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Sandy Hook with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in Sandy Hook, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.7 inches in Sandy Hook means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Sandy Hook with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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