Zip 21090 (Linthicum, MD) Climate

The climate in 21090 Linthicum, MD is generally mild with hot and humid summers and cold winters that have an occasional snowfall. Temperatures in the summer range from the mid to high 80s while temperatures during the winter can dip down into the 20s and 30s. While there are some days of heavy rain, most precipitation falls as light showers or drizzles throughout the year. There is usually moderate humidity during all months, which can be pleasant at times but can also cause uncomfortably muggy conditions at certain points of the year.

Linthicum (zip 21090), Maryland gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Linthicum (zip 21090) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Linthicum (zip 21090). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Linthicum (zip 21090) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21090 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

7.1 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 21090 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Linthicum, Maryland	United States
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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 21090 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maryland. In the 21090 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 21090 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 21090 zip code, there are 40.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 21090 zip code with an average of 28.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In the 21090 zip code, there are 66.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In the 21090 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 21090 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 21090 zip code.

September is the wettest month in the 21090 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in the 21090 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 21090 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in the 21090 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 16.6 inches in the 21090 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 21090 zip code with 6.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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