Snow Hill, MD Climate


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Snow Hill, MD has a humid subtropical climate that is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from an average low of around 40°F in the winter months to highs of around 90°F during the summer months. Rainfall is generally concentrated in the spring and summer months, with the majority falling between April and August. Snowfall is rare, but can occur during colder months, usually limited to 1–2 inches at a time. Sunshine hours are generally highest in the summer months and lowest in the winter months.

Snow Hill, Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Snow Hill averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Snow Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Snow Hill 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 28
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSnow Hill, MarylandUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  8.3 in.27.8 in.
  114.9 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  86.7°85.8°
  27.9°21.7°
  7.57
  3.94.3
  13 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 Snow Hill with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Snow Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Snow Hill are September, May and June.
In Snow Hill, there are 21.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Snow Hill with an average of 27.9°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Snow Hill, there are 77.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Snow Hill, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Snow Hill 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 Snow Hill.
August is the wettest month in Snow Hill with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 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 45.3 inches in Snow Hill means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
April is the rainiest month in Snow Hill 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 Snow Hill, 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 Snow Hill means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Snow Hill with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Snow Hill, MD is located on Maryland's Eastern Shore, less than 10 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean. We therefor have a mild oceanic climate, with cool winters,  More

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