Zip 21286 (Towson, MD) Climate

21286 Towson, MD has a temperate climate, with cool winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in January is 42 degrees Fahrenheit (6 degrees Celsius) and the average low temperature is 28 degrees Fahrenheit (-2 degrees Celsius). In July, the average high temperature is 87 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius), with an average low of 66 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius). On average, 21286 Towson receives 45 inches of precipitation annually. It also experiences all four seasons throughout the year. The area typically receives snowfall during the winter months and occasional thunderstorms during the summer months.

Towson (zip 21286), Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Towson (zip 21286) averages 21 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 Towson (zip 21286). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Towson (zip 21286) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21286 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 21286 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 21286 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In the 21286 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 21286 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 21286 zip code, there are 25.0 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 21286 zip code with an average of 24.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In the 21286 zip code, there are 93.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In the 21286 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 21286 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 21286 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 21286 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 45.0 inches in the 21286 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 21286 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in the 21286 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 20.5 inches in the 21286 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 21286 zip code with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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