Zip 21750 (Hancock, MD) Climate

21750 Hancock, MD experiences a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cool winters that can be unpredictable. Precipitation is typically abundant all year round, with more rain in the spring and summer months. Winters usually bring snowfall to the area, but it can vary from year to year. On average, temperatures range from the 20s F in winter to the 80s F during summer days. It is important to be prepared for any type of weather, as it can change quickly throughout the day.

Hancock (zip 21750), Maryland gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hancock (zip 21750) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Hancock (zip 21750). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hancock (zip 21750) 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21750 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 21750 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hancock, Maryland	United States
	39.4 in.	38.1 in.
	21.3 in.	27.8 in.
	114.7 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	20.6°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.9	4.3
	461 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 21750 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In the 21750 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 21750 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 21750 zip code, there are 19.9 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 21750 zip code with an average of 20.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In the 21750 zip code, there are 122.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In the 21750 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 21750 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.

May is the wettest month in the 21750 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in the 21750 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 21750 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 114.7 rainy days annually in the 21750 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.3 inches in the 21750 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 21750 zip code with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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