Somerset County, MD Climate


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Somerset County, MD has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s during the day to the mid-60s at night. Winters, while generally mild, can occasionally have periods of cold weather with nighttime temperatures dropping into the 20s. Year round precipitation is abundant, making Somerset County a great place for outdoor activities such as fishing, boating and camping. The county sometimes gets hit with severe thunderstorms in the summer months, so residents should always be prepared for flash flooding or power outages.

Somerset County, Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Somerset County averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Somerset County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Somerset County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 28
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Somerset County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Somerset County with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Somerset County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Somerset County are May, September and June.
In Somerset County, there are 26.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Somerset County with an average of 27.9°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Somerset County, there are 76.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Somerset County, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
Humidity in Somerset County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
August is the wettest month in Somerset County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Somerset County means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
April is the rainiest month in Somerset County with 9.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 104.6 rainy days annually in Somerset County, which is one of the least rainy places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.4 inches in Somerset County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Somerset County with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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