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United States / Maryland / Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro Area / Carroll County / Eldersburg / Zip Codes
Eldersburg, MD has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures can rise into the high 80s and low 90s with humidity levels that make it feel even hotter. Spring is usually mild but can bring some surprise thunderstorms. During the fall season, temperatures cool off with average highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 40s. Winters are cold with occasional snowfall; average temperatures range from highs in the 30s to lows in the 20s.

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

Eldersburg averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Eldersburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eldersburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Eldersburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEldersburg, MarylandUnited States
  43.7 in.38.1 in.
  20.2 in.27.8 in.
  114.4 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  22.7°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  643 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 Eldersburg with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In Eldersburg, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eldersburg are September, May and June.
In Eldersburg, there are 25.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eldersburg with an average of 22.7°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Eldersburg, there are 109.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Eldersburg, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Eldersburg 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 Eldersburg with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Eldersburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Eldersburg with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 114.4 rainy days annually in Eldersburg, which is rainier than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.2 inches in Eldersburg means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Eldersburg with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Lauren · Sykesville, MD
Not a big fan
Over 9 years ago

Ive lived here most of my life and Im beyond over it. If your a caucasian, amateur, obsessed with overaccomplishment and materialism....You will fit right in. Im on a  More

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stephanie · Sykesville, MD
We like it safe.
Over 12 years ago

Eldersburg and Sykesville Maryland are 2 cities whose names are fairly interchangeable. I've lived in many places all over MD and have to say that these are by far the  More

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Jeff · Sykesville, MD
rat race
Over 14 years ago

I comute 1 hour for work and these people are in a race to get everywhere. The majority of people are high strung and unstable. The cities all around are filled with  More

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