North Bethesda, MD Climate

North Bethesda, MD has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Winters are usually cold and wet, with occasional snowfall, while summers are hot and humid. Spring and autumn tend to be slightly milder than the other seasons, with warm days and cool nights. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, averaging around 47 inches annually. The area experiences an average of 211 sunny days per year due to its close proximity to the Chesapeake Bay.

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

North Bethesda averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in North Bethesda. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Bethesda gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 26
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Bethesda is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in North Bethesda, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	North Bethesda, Maryland	United States
	42.6 in.	38.1 in.
	16.6 in.	27.8 in.
	110.4 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	86.9°	85.8°
	25.7°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.1	4.3
	394 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 North Bethesda with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In North Bethesda, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Bethesda are September, May and June.

In North Bethesda, there are 24.6 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 North Bethesda with an average of 25.7°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In North Bethesda, there are 83.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In North Bethesda, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in North Bethesda 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 North Bethesda.

May is the wettest month in North Bethesda with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in North Bethesda means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in North Bethesda with 11.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in North Bethesda, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.6 inches in North Bethesda means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in North Bethesda with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.