California-Lexington Park Metro Area, MD Climate

California-Lexington Park, MD Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The warm season typically lasts from early May to late September when temperatures average in the 80s°F (27-32°C), while the cool season usually lasts from November to March when temperatures average in the 40s°F (4-8°C). This area receives abundant rainfall throughout the year, with an average of 44 inches (111 cm) annually. The wettest months are usually June, July and August while the driest are December, January and February. On average there are 6 days of measurable snowfall per year. During summer afternoon thunderstorms are common which can provide much needed relief from heat.

California-Lexington Park Metro Area, Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

California-Lexington Park Metro Area averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in California-Lexington Park Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

California-Lexington Park Metro Area 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the California-Lexington Park metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

7.6 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the California-Lexington Park metro area, 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 the California-Lexington Park metro area with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In the California-Lexington Park metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the California-Lexington Park metro area are September, May and June.

In the California-Lexington Park metro area, there are 25.6 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 the California-Lexington Park metro area with an average of 27.7°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In the California-Lexington Park metro area, there are 73.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In the California-Lexington Park metro area, 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 the California-Lexington Park metro area 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 the California-Lexington Park metro area.

July is the wettest month in the California-Lexington Park metro area with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in the California-Lexington Park metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the California-Lexington Park metro area with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in the California-Lexington Park metro area, which is about average compared to other 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 14.2 inches in the California-Lexington Park metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in the California-Lexington Park metro area with 5.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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