Woodlawn (Baltimore County), MD Climate


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Woodlawn, MD has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. During the winter months, temperatures can reach as low as 30 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional snowfall accumulating on the ground. In the summertime, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit or more with high levels of humidity. The weather in Woodlawn is usually fairly sunny and pleasant for most of the year, although thunderstorms are common during the spring and summer months.

Woodlawn (Baltimore County), Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Woodlawn (Baltimore County) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Woodlawn (Baltimore County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodlawn (Baltimore County) 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 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Woodlawn (Baltimore County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWoodlawn (Baltimore County), MarylandUnited States
  44.5 in.38.1 in.
  18.9 in.27.8 in.
  114.2 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  23.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  338 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 Woodlawn (Baltimore County) with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Woodlawn (Baltimore County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Woodlawn (Baltimore County) are September, May and June.
In Woodlawn (Baltimore County), there are 23.2 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 Woodlawn (Baltimore County) with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Woodlawn (Baltimore County), there are 102.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Woodlawn (Baltimore County), there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Woodlawn (Baltimore County) but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Woodlawn (Baltimore County).
May is the wettest month in Woodlawn (Baltimore County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 44.5 inches in Woodlawn (Baltimore County) means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Woodlawn (Baltimore County) with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in Woodlawn (Baltimore County), which is about average compared to other places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.9 inches in Woodlawn (Baltimore County) means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Woodlawn (Baltimore County) with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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