Zip 20678 (Prince Frederick, MD) Climate

20678 Prince Frederick, MD has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers with frequent thunderstorms and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can average between 74-87°F (23-30°C), while during the winter months temperatures can range from 35-45°F (1.5-7°C). The area receives around 46 inches of rain per year, mainly occurring during thunderstorms in the late spring and summer months. Snowfall is rare but does occasionally occur, usually in small quantities.

Prince Frederick (zip 20678), Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prince Frederick (zip 20678) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Prince Frederick (zip 20678). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prince Frederick (zip 20678) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 26
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 20678 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

8 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 20678 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Prince Frederick, Maryland	United States
	45.2 in.	38.1 in.
	14.7 in.	27.8 in.
	109.1 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	87.1°	85.8°
	26.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.9	4.3
	148 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 20678 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In the 20678 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 20678 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 20678 zip code, there are 23.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 20678 zip code with an average of 26.1°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In the 20678 zip code, there are 85.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In the 20678 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 20678 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 20678 zip code.

September is the wettest month in the 20678 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in the 20678 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 20678 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 109.1 rainy days annually in the 20678 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.7 inches in the 20678 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 20678 zip code with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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