Zip 21162 (White Marsh, MD) Climate

21162 White Marsh, MD is located in the humid subtropical climate zone, which experiences hot and humid summers with average temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to upper 80s. Winters in this area are typically mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. The rainy season tends to begin in April and last until late October. The area usually sees around 45 inches of rain during this time period. Snowfall is not common in 21162 White Marsh, MD but can occur occasionally during the winter months.

White Marsh (zip 21162), Maryland gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

White Marsh (zip 21162) averages 18 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 White Marsh (zip 21162). The US average is 205 sunny days.

White Marsh (zip 21162) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21162 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

6.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 21162 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	White Marsh, Maryland	United States
	41.4 in.	38.1 in.
	18.0 in.	27.8 in.
	116.9 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	90.0°	85.8°
	30.1°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.1	4.3
	52 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 21162 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maryland. In the 21162 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 21162 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 21162 zip code, there are 45.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 21162 zip code with an average of 30.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In the 21162 zip code, there are 52.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In the 21162 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 is usually acceptable in the 21162 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. August, July and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 21162 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 21162 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 41.4 inches in the 21162 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.

April is the rainiest month in the 21162 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in the 21162 zip code, which is rainier 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.0 inches in the 21162 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in the 21162 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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