Woodsboro, MD Climate


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Woodsboro, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average maximum temperature in the summer months is around 86 degrees Fahrenheit while the average minimum temperature is around 59 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter, the average maximum temperature is around 41 degrees Fahrenheit while the average minimum temperature is 24 degrees Fahrenheit. The area gets an average of 45 inches of rain per year, with most of it occurring in late spring and early summer. During the winter months, Woodsboro usually experiences snowfall but it isn’t typically enough to accumulate significantly.

Woodsboro, Maryland gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Woodsboro averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Woodsboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodsboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Woodsboro, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWoodsboro, MarylandUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  22.7 in.27.8 in.
  107.1 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  23.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  371 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 Woodsboro with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Woodsboro, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Woodsboro are September, May and June.
In Woodsboro, there are 25.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Woodsboro with an average of 23.1°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Woodsboro, there are 101.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Woodsboro, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Woodsboro 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 Woodsboro with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 42.4 inches in Woodsboro means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Woodsboro with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in Woodsboro, which is less rainy than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.7 inches in Woodsboro means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Woodsboro with 8.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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