Zip 20616 (Bryans Road, MD) Climate


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20616 Bryans Road, MD experiences a humid subtropical climate with warm and humid summers and mild winters. The area typically has an average temperature of 28°C in the summer and 4°C in the winter. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but especially during spring and summer with an average of around 59 inches each year. The area is known for its strong thunderstorms which can bring heavy rains, strong winds, and even hail. Snowfall is not common but does happen occasionally during winter months.

Bryans Road (zip 20616), Maryland gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bryans Road (zip 20616) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Bryans Road (zip 20616). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bryans Road (zip 20616) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 20616 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

7.9 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 20616 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBryans Road, MarylandUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  14.1 in.27.8 in.
  113.3 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  27.9°21.7°
  7.57
  4.24.3
  147 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 20616 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In the 20616 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 20616 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 20616 zip code, there are 24.1 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 20616 zip code with an average of 27.9°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In the 20616 zip code, there are 70.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In the 20616 zip code, 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 20616 zip code 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 20616 zip code.
September is the wettest month in the 20616 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in the 20616 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in the 20616 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 113.3 rainy days annually in the 20616 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 14.1 inches in the 20616 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 20616 zip code with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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