Zip 21136 (Reisterstown, MD) Climate

Reisterstown, MD has a typical Mid-Atlantic climate, with warm and humid summers and cold winters. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year, with light snow in winter months but rarely accumulating more than a few inches at a time. The spring and fall months are pleasant temperatures, with warm days giving way to cool evenings. Temperatures reach into the mid-80s (F) during the summer and down to the low 20s (F) during winter months. Overall, Reisterstown enjoys comfortable weather all year round, making it an ideal place to live and visit.

Reisterstown (zip 21136), Maryland gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Reisterstown (zip 21136) averages 20 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 Reisterstown (zip 21136). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Reisterstown (zip 21136) 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21136 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 21136 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Reisterstown, Maryland	United States
	44.2 in.	38.1 in.
	20.4 in.	27.8 in.
	114.9 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	87.8°	85.8°
	23.0°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	640 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 21136 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In the 21136 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 21136 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 21136 zip code, there are 26.5 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 21136 zip code with an average of 23.0°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

In the 21136 zip code, there are 106.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In the 21136 zip code, there are 1.2 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 21136 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 21136 zip code with 4.3 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 44.2 inches in the 21136 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 21136 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in the 21136 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.4 inches in the 21136 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 21136 zip code with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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JIMMY · Reisterstown, MD

Reisterstown MD

Over 15 years ago

Having lived here the past 20 years, I think it's a rather good location in regards to the NW Baltimore Metro area. In particular, the area between Owings Mills and More

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