Zip 21046 (Columbia, MD) Climate

Columbia, MD 21046 has a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. The area averages about 200 days of sunshine each year, with July and August being the warmest months and December and January the coldest. Precipitation is spread throughout the year with an average annual rainfall of 41 inches, which is higher than the national average. Snowfall also occurs in the winter months, but is generally light compared to other parts of Maryland.

Columbia (zip 21046), Maryland gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbia (zip 21046) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Columbia (zip 21046). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia (zip 21046) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21046 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.1 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 21046 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 21046 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In the 21046 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 21046 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 21046 zip code, there are 28.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 21046 zip code with an average of 24.0°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

In the 21046 zip code, there are 98.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In the 21046 zip code, there are 0.7 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 21046 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 21046 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 21046 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 44.1 inches in the 21046 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 21046 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 113.7 rainy days annually in the 21046 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 16.7 inches in the 21046 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in the 21046 zip code with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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