Carroll County, MD Climate

Carroll County, MD is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and experiences a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid while winters are cold with moderate snowfall. The average annual temperature is 56 degrees Fahrenheit and the area receives around 41 inches of precipitation each year. Carroll County has four distinct seasons with mild springs and autumns that offer great outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, biking, kayaking, and camping. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms during warmer months which can cause localized flooding.

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

Carroll County averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Carroll County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carroll County 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carroll County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

Climate	Carroll, Maryland	United States
	43.3 in.	38.1 in.
	24.1 in.	27.8 in.
	114.5 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	21.8°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.8	4.3
	646 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 Carroll County with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Carroll County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carroll County are September, May and June.

In Carroll County, there are 20.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carroll County with an average of 21.8°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Carroll County, there are 111.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Carroll County, there are 1.4 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 Carroll 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in Carroll County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in Carroll County means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in Carroll County with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in Carroll County, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.1 inches in Carroll County means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Carroll County with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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