Garrett County, MD Climate

Garrett County, MD has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The temperatures of the summer range from an average high of 79°F to an average low of 58°F. During the winter, temperatures range from an average high of 38°F to an average low of 20°F. On average, Garrett County receives about 42 inches of precipitation spread throughout the year with approximately 40 days of measurable precipitation. Snowfall usually starts in November and can continue through April with averages around 50 inches annually.

Garrett County, Maryland gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garrett County averages 102 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 152 sunny days per year in Garrett County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garrett County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 164 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 102 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garrett County is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maryland.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Garrett County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Garrett, Maryland	United States
	47.5 in.	38.1 in.
	102.1 in.	27.8 in.
	164.4 days	106.2 days
	152 days	205 days
	79.2°	85.8°
	17.1°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.5	4.3
	2460 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 Garrett County with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maryland. In Garrett County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garrett County are August, July and June.

In Garrett County, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garrett County with an average of 17.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In Garrett County, there are 140.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In Garrett County, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

Humidity in Garrett County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Garrett County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Garrett County means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.

January is the rainiest month in Garrett County with 17.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 164.4 rainy days annually in Garrett County, which is one of the rainiest places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 102.1 inches in Garrett County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Garrett County with 28.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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