East Riverdale, MD Climate


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East Riverdale, MD enjoys a mild climate throughout most of the year. Summers in the area are warm and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the mid 80s, while winters usually remain fairly mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 40 degrees. Rainfall is moderate, with an average of approximately 45 inches per year. Spring brings blooming flowers and trees as well as gentle showers, while autumn is often crisp and cool. Overall, East Riverdale provides a comfortable climate that remains pleasant throughout the year.

East Riverdale, Maryland gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Riverdale averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in East Riverdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Riverdale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in East Riverdale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Riverdale, MarylandUnited States
  43.1 in.38.1 in.
  13.2 in.27.8 in.
  112.0 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  25.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  33 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 East Riverdale with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maryland. In East Riverdale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Riverdale are May, September and June.
In East Riverdale, there are 36.7 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 East Riverdale with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In East Riverdale, there are 86.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In East Riverdale, 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 East Riverdale 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 East Riverdale.
July is the wettest month in East Riverdale with 4.4 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 43.1 inches in East Riverdale means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in East Riverdale with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 112.0 rainy days annually in East Riverdale, which is less rainy 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 13.2 inches in East Riverdale means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in East Riverdale with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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