White Marsh, MD Climate

White Marsh, MD has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s and high humidity. Winters are usually cold but brief, with temperatures often dipping into the 20s or lower. Spring is mild and pleasant while autumn brings cool weather and changing foliage. The area also experiences occasional precipitation throughout the year in the form of moderate showers and thunderstorms.

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

White Marsh averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in White Marsh. The US average is 205 sunny days.

White Marsh gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 27
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in White Marsh, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	White Marsh, Maryland	United States
	43.5 in.	38.1 in.
	18.6 in.	27.8 in.
	116.7 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	87.8°	85.8°
	26.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	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 White Marsh with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In White Marsh, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for White Marsh are September, May and June.

In White Marsh, there are 30.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for White Marsh with an average of 26.8°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In White Marsh, there are 77.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

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

The humidity is usually acceptable in White Marsh 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 White Marsh.

September is the wettest month in White Marsh with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 43.5 inches in White Marsh means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

April is the rainiest month in White Marsh with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in White Marsh, 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 18.6 inches in White Marsh means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in White Marsh with 7.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.