Zip 21542 (Midland, MD) Climate

The climate in 21542 Midland, MD is characterized by mild winters and hot summers. The average temperatures in the winter months range from the low twenties to mid-thirties, with occasional snowfalls. During the summer months, temperatures generally reach into the eighties, with high levels of humidity making it uncomfortable for outdoor activities. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with some areas receiving more rain than others.

Midland (zip 21542), Maryland gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Midland (zip 21542) averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Midland (zip 21542). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Midland (zip 21542) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21542 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maryland.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 21542 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Midland, Maryland	United States
	41.6 in.	38.1 in.
	64.7 in.	27.8 in.
	146.9 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	79.9°	85.8°
	17.9°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.5	4.3
	2058 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 21542 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maryland. In the 21542 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 21542 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 21542 zip code, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 21542 zip code with an average of 17.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In the 21542 zip code, there are 137.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In the 21542 zip code, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

Humidity in the 21542 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 21542 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in the 21542 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.

January is the rainiest month in the 21542 zip code with 15.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 146.9 rainy days annually in the 21542 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Spring 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 64.7 inches in the 21542 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 21542 zip code with 19.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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