St. George Island, MD Climate

St. George Island, MD is a beautiful coastal area located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that is known for its beautiful beaches and mild climate. The island benefits from the temperate climate of the Mid-Atlantic region providing warm summers and mild winters to visitors and locals alike. During summer months, temperatures often reach the mid 80s with lows in the mid 70s while winter temperatures rarely drop below 40 degrees making it an ideal place to visit year round. Additionally, St. George Island experiences relatively low levels of rainfall throughout the year making it a great place to enjoy sunbathing, swimming and outdoor activities even during periods of more frequent rainfall.

St. George Island, Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. George Island averages 14 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 St. George Island. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. George Island gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in St. George Island, 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 St. George Island with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In St. George Island, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. George Island are September, May and June.

In St. George Island, there are 23.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

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

In St. George Island, there are 68.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

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

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in St. George Island 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 St. George Island.

July is the wettest month in St. George Island with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in St. George Island means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in St. George Island with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in St. George Island, 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 14.1 inches in St. George Island means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in St. George Island with 5.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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