Mount Airy, MD Climate


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Mount Airy, MD has a humid subtropical climate with all four distinct seasons. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures in the high 80s and low 90s during the day and often remaining above 70°F even into the night. Winters are mild but can bring occasional snowfall as temperatures average in the mid-30s. Springtime is typically pleasant, with blooming flowers and temperatures that range from the 50s to the 70s depending on how early or late in spring it is. Fall brings cooler temperatures ranging from 40°F to 60°F. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 40 inches of rain annually.

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

Mount Airy averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Mount Airy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Airy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Mount Airy, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Airy, MarylandUnited States
  44.1 in.38.1 in.
  26.1 in.27.8 in.
  115.1 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  23.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  774 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 Mount Airy with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Mount Airy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Airy are September, June and May.
In Mount Airy, there are 15.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Airy with an average of 23.4°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Mount Airy, there are 99.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Mount Airy, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy with 4.5 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 44.1 inches in Mount Airy means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Mount Airy with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 115.1 rainy days annually in Mount Airy, 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 26.1 inches in Mount Airy means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Mount Airy with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 4 years ago

I grew up here small town beautiful . Left for the marines in 08 came home to a place i cant afford and replaced by people that act like they know the  More

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Its a great place to raise a family and send your children to good public schools. Close to Baltimore and Washington DC. Close to great restaurants. Downtown Frederick  More

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Over 10 years ago

First off yes the cost of living, particularly housing, is expensive. But that is in relation to the rest of the country. Compared to the DC burbs is a bargain. The  More

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