Zip 20687 (Scotland, MD) Climate

Scotland, MD has a typical Mid-Atlantic climate characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters with occasional snowfall. The average high temperature in summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in winter is around 24 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent year round with the heaviest rainfall occurring during the months of July and August. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Summers are usually comfortable but there can be periods of extreme heat and humidity that make it uncomfortable.

Scotland (zip 20687), Maryland gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scotland (zip 20687) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Scotland (zip 20687). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scotland (zip 20687) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 28
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 20687 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

7.2 Summer - 6.2 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 20687 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Scotland, Maryland	United States
	45.9 in.	38.1 in.
	11.5 in.	27.8 in.
	112.1 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	87.8°	85.8°
	28.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	5 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 20687 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In the 20687 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 20687 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 20687 zip code, there are 23.5 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 20687 zip code with an average of 28.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In the 20687 zip code, there are 68.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In the 20687 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

Humidity in the 20687 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the 20687 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in the 20687 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 20687 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in the 20687 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.5 inches in the 20687 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in the 20687 zip code with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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