Zip 21920 (Elk Mills, MD) Climate

21920 Elk Mills, MD has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer is usually around 85 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in the winter is usually around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, but it is highest during spring and autumn months. During summer months, thunderstorms are common. Snowfall generally begins in late November and continues through mid-March, with an average of about 21 inches of snow each winter. Winters can be cold, but temperatures typically remain above freezing during daylight hours.

Elk Mills (zip 21920), Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elk Mills (zip 21920) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Elk Mills (zip 21920). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elk Mills (zip 21920) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21920 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 21920 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elk Mills, Maryland	United States
	45.1 in.	38.1 in.
	14.7 in.	27.8 in.
	115.0 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	86.9°	85.8°
	23.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	94 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 21920 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In the 21920 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 21920 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 21920 zip code, there are 21.3 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 21920 zip code with an average of 23.9°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

In the 21920 zip code, there are 97.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In the 21920 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 21920 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 21920 zip code with 4.6 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 45.1 inches in the 21920 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 21920 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in the 21920 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.7 inches in the 21920 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in the 21920 zip code with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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