Zip 20886 (Montgomery Village, MD) Climate

Montgomery Village, MD is located in the humid subtropical climate zone. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s F (30s C). Winters are mild and wet with temperatures usually ranging between 35°F (2°C) and 55°F (13°C). Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year with an annual average of approximately 40 inches (100 cm). Snowfall is also possible, but generally very light and not long lasting.

Montgomery Village (zip 20886), Maryland gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montgomery Village (zip 20886) averages 25 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 Montgomery Village (zip 20886). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montgomery Village (zip 20886) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 20886 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.5 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 20886 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 20886 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maryland. In the 20886 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 20886 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 20886 zip code, there are 14.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 20886 zip code with an average of 25.5°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In the 20886 zip code, there are 84.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In the 20886 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 20886 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 20886 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 20886 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in the 20886 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 20886 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 111.4 rainy days annually in the 20886 zip code, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.5 inches in the 20886 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 20886 zip code with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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