Zip 20758 (Friendship, MD) Climate

The climate in 20758 Friendship, MD is generally mild and humid. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the low 80s to the upper 90s, while the winters are cold and wet with temperatures typically between the 30s and 50s. Rainfall is fairly consistent year-round with occasional snowfall during winter months. Overall, the area enjoys a temperate climate that is ideal for outdoor activities all year round.

Friendship (zip 20758), Maryland gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Friendship (zip 20758) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Friendship (zip 20758). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Friendship (zip 20758) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 20758 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

8.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 20758 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Friendship, Maryland	United States
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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 the 20758 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In the 20758 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 20758 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 20758 zip code, there are 22.8 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 the 20758 zip code with an average of 24.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In the 20758 zip code, there are 95.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In the 20758 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 20758 zip code 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 the 20758 zip code.

September is the wettest month in the 20758 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in the 20758 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in the 20758 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in the 20758 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 15.7 inches in the 20758 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in the 20758 zip code with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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