Zip 21787 (Taneytown, MD) Climate

The climate in 21787 Taneytown, MD is typically pleasant and mild. During the summer, temperatures average around 79 degrees during the day with comfortable humidity levels. The winter months are usually cooler, usually averaging between 29-38 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year but winters tend to be drier than other times of the year. On average, there are about 191 sunny days a year with most occurring during the summer months.

Taneytown (zip 21787), Maryland gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Taneytown (zip 21787) averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Taneytown (zip 21787). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taneytown (zip 21787) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21787 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 21787 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 21787 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In the 21787 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 21787 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 21787 zip code, there are 14.5 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 21787 zip code with an average of 20.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In the 21787 zip code, there are 118.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In the 21787 zip code, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 21787 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.

September is the wettest month in the 21787 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 43.0 inches in the 21787 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 21787 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in the 21787 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.6 inches in the 21787 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in the 21787 zip code with 10.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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