Zip 21601 (Easton, MD) Climate

The climate in 21601 Easton, MD is a humid subtropical one with warm summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months ranges from 80-85 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperatures are usually around 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months, the average high temperatures range from 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit with lows typically in the mid-30s. The area experiences abundant rainfall throughout the year, with an average of over 40 inches annually.

Easton (zip 21601), Maryland gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Easton (zip 21601) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Easton (zip 21601). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Easton (zip 21601) 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 21601 zip code 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 the 21601 zip code, 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 the 21601 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In the 21601 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 21601 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 21601 zip code, there are 23.9 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 21601 zip code with an average of 27.9°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In the 21601 zip code, there are 67.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In the 21601 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

Humidity in the 21601 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

March is the wettest month in the 21601 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in the 21601 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

April is the rainiest month in the 21601 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in the 21601 zip code, 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 11.6 inches in the 21601 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland. February is the snowiest month in the 21601 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.