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United States / Maryland / Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro Area / Baltimore County / Dundalk / Zip Codes
Dundalk, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average summer temperature is around 76°F (24°C), while the average winter temperature is 37°F (3°C). July is the warmest month of the year, with an average high of 87 °F (31°C). January is the coldest month of the year, with an average low of 24 °F (-4 °C). Precipitation in Dundalk is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual total of 43 inches (1097 mm).

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

Dundalk averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Dundalk. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dundalk gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dundalk is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

6.8 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Dundalk, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDundalk, MarylandUnited States
  41.7 in.38.1 in.
  14.8 in.27.8 in.
  112.6 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  28.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  16 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 Dundalk with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maryland. In Dundalk, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dundalk are May, September and June.
In Dundalk, there are 41.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dundalk with an average of 28.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
In Dundalk, there are 63.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
In Dundalk, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Dundalk but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. August, July and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Dundalk.
September is the wettest month in Dundalk with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Dundalk means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Dundalk with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 112.6 rainy days annually in Dundalk, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.8 inches in Dundalk means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Dundalk with 6.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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