Easton Metro Area, MD Climate

The Easton, MD Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate. During the summer months, temperatures tend to stay in the mid-80s with high humidity levels and frequent rainfall. Winters are mild with temperatures typically remaining above freezing. The area receives an average of about 48 inches of precipitation each year, with most of it falling between April and November. Snowfall is minimal and does not usually accumulate on the ground. This makes Easton an ideal place to live for those who want a mild winter climate without too much rainfall or snowfall.

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

Easton Metro Area 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 Easton Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Easton Metro Area 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 the Easton metro area 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 the Easton metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Easton, 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 the Easton metro area with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In the Easton 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 Easton metro area are September, May and June.

In the Easton metro area, 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 the Easton metro area with an average of 27.9°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

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

In the Easton 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 Easton 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 Easton metro area.

July is the wettest month in the Easton metro area 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 the Easton metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.

April is the rainiest month in the Easton metro area 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 the Easton metro area, 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 the Easton metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the Easton metro area with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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