Zip 21669 (Taylors Island, MD) Climate

Taylors Island, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and often humid summers, and cool to mild winters. The area typically sees plenty of rainfall throughout the year, averaging around 45 inches (114 cm) annually. During the summer months temperatures can reach into the mid-90s Fahrenheit (high 30s Celsius), while during winter months temperatures can drop below freezing at night. Because of its proximity to the Chesapeake Bay, the area experiences strong winds from time to time.

Taylors Island (zip 21669), Maryland gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Taylors Island (zip 21669) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Taylors Island (zip 21669). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taylors Island (zip 21669) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21669 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 21669 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 21669 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In the 21669 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 21669 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 21669 zip code, there are 29.9 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 21669 zip code with an average of 28.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In the 21669 zip code, there are 66.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In the 21669 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 21669 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 21669 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 21669 zip code with 4.4 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 46.4 inches in the 21669 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 21669 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in the 21669 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 14.4 inches in the 21669 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in the 21669 zip code with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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