Gambrills, MD Climate

Gambrills, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild to cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures typically range from the low 30s to mid-40s Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 48 inches of precipitation annually, with most of that coming from April through September in the form of rain showers and thunderstorms. Summertime is generally more humid than other seasons due to the increased moisture levels in the air.

Gambrills, Maryland gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gambrills averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Gambrills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gambrills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Gambrills, 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 Gambrills with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Gambrills, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gambrills are September, May and June.

In Gambrills, there are 27.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gambrills with an average of 24.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In Gambrills, there are 93.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In Gambrills, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Gambrills 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 Gambrills.

May is the wettest month in Gambrills with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Gambrills means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in Gambrills with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in Gambrills, which is about average compared to other 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 15.0 inches in Gambrills means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Gambrills with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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