Cambridge Metro Area, MD Climate


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The climate in the Cambridge, MD Metro Area is generally mild and temperate. Winters are relatively short and cool, while summers are hot and humid. Average temperatures range from the high 30s in winter to the mid-80s in summer. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with a slight increase during late summer and early fall. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms, which can bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and hail. Snowfall is infrequent due to its proximity to the Chesapeake Bay, but it does occasionally occur during colder winter months.

Cambridge Metro Area, Maryland gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cambridge Metro Area averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Cambridge Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cambridge Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the Cambridge metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCambridge, MarylandUnited States
  45.5 in.38.1 in.
  9.5 in.27.8 in.
  106.0 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  28.1°21.7°
  7.47
  4.24.3
  10 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 the Cambridge metro area with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maryland. In the Cambridge metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Cambridge metro area are May, September and June.
In the Cambridge metro area, there are 32.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Cambridge metro area with an average of 28.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.
In the Cambridge metro area, there are 69.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In the Cambridge metro area, there are 0.2 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge metro area.
March is the wettest month in the Cambridge metro area with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in the Cambridge metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
April is the rainiest month in the Cambridge metro area with 10.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in the Cambridge metro area, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.5 inches in the Cambridge metro area means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in the Cambridge metro area with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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