Rising Sun, MD Climate

Rising Sun, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and often humid summers and mild winters. The average summer high temperature is 86°F and the average winter low is 28°F. The area receives an average of 47 inches of rain per year, which helps to keep the area lush and green. Humidity levels can be high at times in this region, especially during peak summer months. On average, there are 194 days of sunshine per year in Rising Sun, providing plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities.

Rising Sun, Maryland gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rising Sun averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Rising Sun. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rising Sun gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rising Sun is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Rising Sun, 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 Rising Sun with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Rising Sun, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rising Sun are September, June and May.

In Rising Sun, there are 18.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rising Sun with an average of 21.6°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Rising Sun, there are 112.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Rising Sun, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Rising Sun but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in Rising Sun with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Rising Sun means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in Rising Sun with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 123.6 rainy days annually in Rising Sun, 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 15.5 inches in Rising Sun means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Rising Sun with 6.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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