Rock Point, MD Climate

Rock Point, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. Summers in Rock Point typically start off very warm, with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s. The humidity is usually high during this time, making it feel even hotter than it really is. Winters in Rock Point are usually mild and rainy, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Rainfall is generally spread out throughout the year, but the most consistent rain comes during the spring months when thunderstorms occur frequently.

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

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Rock Point. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rock Point gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 26
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 Rock Point is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

7.7 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Rock Point, 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 Rock Point with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Rock Point, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rock Point are September, May and June.

In Rock Point, there are 28.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rock Point with an average of 26.4°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Rock Point, there are 84.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Rock Point, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Rock Point during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Rock Point.

July is the wettest month in Rock Point with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 44.4 inches in Rock Point means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

March is the rainiest month in Rock Point with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in Rock Point, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.7 inches in Rock Point means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Rock Point with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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