Zip 21666 (Stevensville, MD) Climate

Stevensville, MD has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot summers. The average high temperatures during the summer range from the low to mid 80's (°F), while winter high temperatures average around 50°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of just over 44 inches per year. Winters tend to be wetter and snowier than summers in Stevensville, as it receives around 11 inches of snowfall annually.

Stevensville (zip 21666), Maryland gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stevensville (zip 21666) averages 13 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 Stevensville (zip 21666). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stevensville (zip 21666) 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21666 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

7.6 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 21666 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stevensville, Maryland	United States
	46.2 in.	38.1 in.
	12.6 in.	27.8 in.
	112.4 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	87.0°	85.8°
	28.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	3 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 21666 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In the 21666 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 21666 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 21666 zip code, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 21666 zip code with an average of 28.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In the 21666 zip code, there are 63.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In the 21666 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.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 21666 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 21666 zip code.

September is the wettest month in the 21666 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in the 21666 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.

April is the rainiest month in the 21666 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in the 21666 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 12.6 inches in the 21666 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 21666 zip code with 5.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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