Mount Rainier, MD Climate


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Mount Rainier, MD, USA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The city experiences four distinct seasons with occasional snowfall in the winter months. July is typically the hottest month of the year, with temperatures averaging around 81 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally distributed throughout the year with an average of 46 inches of rain falling annually. During summer months, thunderstorms are common due to the warm and humid conditions. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing for more than a few days each season.

Mount Rainier, Maryland gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Rainier averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Mount Rainier. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Rainier 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Mount Rainier, 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 Mount Rainier with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maryland. In Mount Rainier, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Rainier are May, September and June.
In Mount Rainier, there are 36.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Rainier with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Mount Rainier, there are 86.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.
In Mount Rainier, there are 0.5 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 Mount Rainier 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 Mount Rainier.
July is the wettest month in Mount Rainier with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 43.1 inches in Mount Rainier means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Mount Rainier with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 111.9 rainy days annually in Mount Rainier, which is less rainy 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 13.6 inches in Mount Rainier means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Mount Rainier with 5.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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