Talbot County, MD Climate

Talbot, MD County has a humid subtropical climate that is typical of the Middle Atlantic region in the United States. The area experiences warm and humid summers with temperatures typically ranging from 78 to 88°F (25-31°C). Winters are cool and mild with average temperatures ranging from 36 to 45°F (2-7°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with most areas receiving over 3 inches per month. Snowfall accumulation is usually less than 6 inches per year. While Talbot County does not experience extreme weather conditions, it is important for residents to stay prepared for storms and other severe weather events that can occur at any time.

Talbot County, Maryland gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Talbot County averages 12 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 Talbot County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Talbot County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 6.1 Winter

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

Climate	Talbot, Maryland	United States
	46.0 in.	38.1 in.
	12.1 in.	27.8 in.
	109.9 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	87.6°	85.8°
	27.9°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.9	4.3
	21 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 Talbot County with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Talbot County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Talbot County are September, May and June.

In Talbot County, there are 22.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Talbot County with an average of 27.9°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Talbot County, there are 67.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In Talbot County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Talbot County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Talbot County.

July is the wettest month in Talbot County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Talbot County means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.

April is the rainiest month in Talbot County with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 109.9 rainy days annually in Talbot County, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in Talbot County means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Talbot County with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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