Takoma Park, MD Climate

Takoma Park, MD has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct weather seasons. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are mild and rainy. Spring and autumn are usually pleasant with occasional showers and moderate temperatures. The area receives an average of 47 inches of rain per year, mostly during the spring months between March and June. In summer, normal highs can reach into the high 80s, with occasional heat waves pushing temperatures even higher. Winters rarely see snow accumulation but get several days of temperatures below freezing each year.

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

Takoma Park averages 13 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 Takoma Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Takoma Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 25
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 Takoma Park is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

7.8 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Takoma Park, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Takoma Park, Maryland	United States
	43.7 in.	38.1 in.
	13.1 in.	27.8 in.
	113.5 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	88.3°	85.8°
	25.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	292 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 Takoma Park with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Takoma Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Takoma Park are September, May and June.

In Takoma Park, there are 32.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Takoma Park with an average of 25.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In Takoma Park, there are 89.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In Takoma Park, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park.

July is the wettest month in Takoma Park with 4.5 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 43.7 inches in Takoma Park means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in Takoma Park with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in Takoma Park, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in Takoma Park means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Takoma Park with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Kathleen · Takoma Park, MD

Buyer Beware

Over 9 years ago

I have been a resident of Takoma Park since 1987. During that time, I have watched it change from a haven for artists and musicians to a yuppified, pretentious, More

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Cynthia · Takoma Park, MD

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Over 16 years ago

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mr · Silver Spring, MD

Convenient to Metro

Over 17 years ago

Walk to the Metro, to stores, to More

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