2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Silver Spring, MD vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Amherst has 12.9% less rainy days than Silver Spring.
- Amherst has 22.3% less Sunny Days than Silver Spring.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amherst scores 12.3% worse than Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDAmherst, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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