Zip 20602 (Waldorf, MD) Climate

Waldorf, MD 20602 has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures in the area range from the mid-30s in winter to the upper-80s in summer. The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation each year and its average relative humidity is around 70 percent. In the summer months, thunderstorms can occur frequently. Winters are generally quite mild in Waldorf, but snowfall does occur at times during the season.

Waldorf (zip 20602), Maryland gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waldorf (zip 20602) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Waldorf (zip 20602). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waldorf (zip 20602) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 27
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 20602 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

8 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 20602 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 20602 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In the 20602 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 20602 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 20602 zip code, there are 21.4 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 20602 zip code with an average of 27.1°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In the 20602 zip code, there are 78.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In the 20602 zip code, there are 0.3 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 20602 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 20602 zip code.

September is the wettest month in the 20602 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in the 20602 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 20602 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in the 20602 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 15.8 inches in the 20602 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 20602 zip code with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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