Zip 21705 (Frederick, MD) Climate

The climate in 21705 Frederick, MD is generally mild. Summers are usually hot and humid, but temperatures rarely reach the extreme highs experienced in other parts of the country. Winters are cold but not frigid and snowfall amounts are moderate. Spring and fall both tend to be pleasant with temperatures ranging between 50-70°F (10-21°C).

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21705 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 21705 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 21705 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In the 21705 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 21705 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 21705 zip code, there are 26.3 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 21705 zip code with an average of 23.2°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

In the 21705 zip code, there are 100.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In the 21705 zip code, there are 0.8 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 21705 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 21705 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 21705 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in the 21705 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 21705 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in the 21705 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in the 21705 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 21705 zip code with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 21705 (Frederick, MD) Climate

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8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter

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