Seat Pleasant, MD Climate


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Seat Pleasant, MD is located in a temperate climate zone. It experiences four seasons, with hot and humid summers and cold and wet winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches per year. The area has an average temperature of around 60 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures reaching as low as 27 degrees during the winter months, and up to 96 degrees during the summer months. The humidity level is typically high in this area due to its proximity to the Chesapeake Bay. Winters tend to be milder than other areas of Maryland due to its location on the Eastern seaboard.

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

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Seat Pleasant. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seat Pleasant gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Seat Pleasant, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSeat Pleasant, MarylandUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  13.3 in.27.8 in.
  109.8 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  88.2°85.8°
  24.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  112 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 Seat Pleasant with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Seat Pleasant, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seat Pleasant are September, May and June.
In Seat Pleasant, there are 32.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Seat Pleasant with an average of 24.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Seat Pleasant, there are 95.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Seat Pleasant, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Seat Pleasant but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Seat Pleasant.
May is the wettest month in Seat Pleasant with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 43.8 inches in Seat Pleasant means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Seat Pleasant with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 109.8 rainy days annually in Seat Pleasant, which is less rainy 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 13.3 inches in Seat Pleasant means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Seat Pleasant with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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