Zip 21031 (Cockeysville, MD) Climate

Cockeysville, MD 21031 has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Winters in Cockeysville are usually mild with frequent rain and occasional snow. In the summer, temperatures can reach up to the low 90s with high humidity levels and occasional thunderstorms. Spring and fall are the more pleasant seasons, bringing warm days and cool nights with very little rain. Overall, the climate of Cockeysville is mild throughout most of the year but with significant changes between the seasons.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21031 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 21031 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cockeysville, Maryland	United States
	45.4 in.	38.1 in.
	20.4 in.	27.8 in.
	117.5 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	87.0°	85.8°
	24.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	283 ft.	2443 ft.

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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 21031 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In the 21031 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 21031 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 21031 zip code, there are 24.7 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 21031 zip code with an average of 24.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In the 21031 zip code, there are 93.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In the 21031 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 21031 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 21031 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 21031 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in the 21031 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 21031 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 117.5 rainy days annually in the 21031 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.4 inches in the 21031 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 21031 zip code with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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