Zip 21875 (Delmar, MD) Climate

21875 Delmar, MD has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures usually ranging from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures typically between 30 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring brings mild temperatures and occasional rain showers while autumn is cool and dry. The area receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation annually, mostly during the spring months.

Delmar (zip 21875), Maryland gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Delmar (zip 21875) averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Delmar (zip 21875). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Delmar (zip 21875) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 27
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21875 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

8 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 21875 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 21875 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In the 21875 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 21875 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 21875 zip code, there are 21.2 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 21875 zip code with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In the 21875 zip code, there are 81.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In the 21875 zip code, there are 0.2 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 21875 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 21875 zip code.

August is the wettest month in the 21875 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in the 21875 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 21875 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in the 21875 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.4 inches in the 21875 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 21875 zip code with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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John · Vancouver, WA

Good place, mostly.

Over 8 years ago

This town is great. It has all you need. The train tracks is a great place to hang out. I have been living here for 10 years and not a single bad thing happened. This More

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