Fishing Creek, MD Climate

Fishing Creek, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while during the winter months temperatures usually stay around 40 degrees. The area also receives an average of 47 inches of precipitation per year which falls mostly in the form of rain, with snow being relatively rare due to its low elevation.

Fishing Creek, Maryland gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fishing Creek averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Fishing Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fishing Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Fishing Creek, 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 Fishing Creek with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Fishing Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fishing Creek are September, May and June.

In Fishing Creek, there are 26.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fishing Creek with an average of 28.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In Fishing Creek, there are 67.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In Fishing Creek, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

Humidity in Fishing Creek can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

March is the wettest month in Fishing Creek with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Fishing Creek means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in Fishing Creek with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in Fishing Creek, 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 10.8 inches in Fishing Creek means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in Fishing Creek with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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