Westphalia, MD Climate


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Westphalia, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while during the winter months average temperatures remain in the mid-40s. Spring and fall are generally pleasant with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to mid-70s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an annual average of around 42 inches. The area experiences ample sunshine with 218 sunny days per year on average.

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

Westphalia averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Westphalia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westphalia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Westphalia, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWestphalia, MarylandUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  14.1 in.27.8 in.
  106.4 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  24.1°21.7°
  7.47
  4.34.3
  177 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 Westphalia with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Westphalia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westphalia are September, May and June.
In Westphalia, there are 27.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westphalia with an average of 24.1°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Westphalia, there are 97.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Westphalia, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Westphalia 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 Westphalia.
May is the wettest month in Westphalia with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 Westphalia means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Westphalia with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 106.4 rainy days annually in Westphalia, which is one of the least rainy places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.1 inches in Westphalia means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Westphalia with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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