Zip 21545 (Mount Savage, MD) Climate

The climate in 21545 Mount Savage, MD is generally mild and temperate. Summers are warm with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s while winters are cold with temperatures usually staying around the freezing point. Precipitation is spread out throughout all four seasons, but generally heavier during spring and summer months. Snowfall can occur during winter, but typically does not accumulate to more than an inch or two. Overall, overall the weather in Mount Savage is comfortable and enjoyable year-round.

Mount Savage (zip 21545), Maryland gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Savage (zip 21545) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Mount Savage (zip 21545). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Savage (zip 21545) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21545 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 21545 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mount Savage, Maryland	United States
	38.8 in.	38.1 in.
	31.4 in.	27.8 in.
	124.3 days	106.2 days
	153 days	205 days
	84.3°	85.8°
	20.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.5	4.3
	1301 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 21545 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maryland. In the 21545 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 21545 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 21545 zip code, there are 16.6 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 21545 zip code with an average of 20.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In the 21545 zip code, there are 126.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In the 21545 zip code, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 21545 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 21545 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in the 21545 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 21545 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in the 21545 zip code, which is rainier 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.4 inches in the 21545 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 21545 zip code with 9.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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