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United States / Maryland / Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro Area / Harford County / Edgewood / Zip Codes
Edgewood, MD has a moderate climate with summers that are hot and humid, and mild winters. The temperatures range from the high twenties in the winter to the low nineties in the summer. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year with an average of about 43 inches of rain annually, as well as around 15 inches of snow during winter months. Edgewood experiences all four seasons, making for a pleasant place to live.

Edgewood, Maryland gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Edgewood averages 18 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 Edgewood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edgewood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateEdgewood, MarylandUnited States
  46.5 in.38.1 in.
  17.9 in.27.8 in.
  120.2 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  88.2°85.8°
  24.7°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  52 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 Edgewood with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Edgewood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edgewood are September, May and June.
In Edgewood, there are 29.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Edgewood with an average of 24.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Edgewood, there are 90.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
In Edgewood, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Edgewood 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 Edgewood.
September is the wettest month in Edgewood with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Edgewood means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.
April is the rainiest month in Edgewood with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in Edgewood, which is rainier 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.9 inches in Edgewood means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Edgewood with 8.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Bill · Edgewood, MD
Mass Transit
Over 10 years ago

For a town not far outside of a major city the mass transit options for Edgewood (and other 'suburban' areas) is quite poor. We have buses; but they only run during  More

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