The Climate In Baltimore, Maryland

The Climate In Baltimore, Maryland by

Baltimore is located in the north central part of Maryland on the Patapsco River just a short distance from the Chesapeake Bay. Low hills are on the western and northern parts of Baltimore.

Hundreds of species of trees thrive in Baltimore’s climate; they include:

•White oak
•Southern live oak
•Maple
•Bradford pear
•Poplar
•Southern magnolia
•Crape myrtle
•Palms

The Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area is the 4th largest combined statistical area in the United States. The Baltimore-Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 19th largest MSA.

The climate in Baltimore is humid subtropical according to the Koppen classification. The ocean influences the climate of Baltimore somewhat. Baltimore gets rather hot, humid summers and cool, moist winters.

The hottest month of the year is typically July with an average high temperature of 91 degrees F and an average low of 73 degrees F. Summer is a season of very high humidity in the Baltimore area with frequent afternoon thunderstorms. The record high for Baltimore is 108 degrees F set n 1985.

January is the coldest month having an average high of 44 degrees F and an average low of 29 degrees F. Winter warm fronts often bring brief periods of spring like weather and Arctic fronts can drop nighttime low temperatures into the teens. The record low temperature for Baltimore is -7 degrees F set in 1934.

Interesting enough, Baltimore rarely experiences temperatures below 10 degrees F or above 100 degrees F. The Baltimore metro area is usually several degrees cooler than the city and the coastal towns due to an urban heat island effect in the city proper and a moderating effect of the Chesapeake Bay.

Baltimore is typical for receiving generous amounts of precipitation as are most East Coast cities. The precipitation is usually very evenly spread throughout the year. Spring, summer and fall bring frequent showers and thunderstorms.

Baltimore experiences light to moderate snowfall in the winter.

In northern and western suburbs, the climate transitions to a continental, therefore, winter snowfall amounts are usually higher. Freezing rain also occurs a few times each winter in Baltimore. However, major ice storms are very rare in Baltimore, Maryland.

Baltimore, Maryland lies in between two physical features that protect it from extreme weather and accounts for the relatively tempered seasons. The Appalachian Mountains protect central Maryland from a lot of the harsh northern winds and accompanying lake effect weather that bring subfreezing temperatures and heavy snows to the Great lakes region. The Delmarva Peninsula protects Baltimore, Maryland from many of the tropical storms that affect the immediate coast.

Average Monthly Temperatures for Baltimore, Maryland are:

•January: High is 44 and Low is 29
•February: High is 47 and Low is 31
•March: High is 57 and Low is 39
•April: High is 68 and Low is 48
•May: High is 77 and Low is 58
•June: High is 86 and Low is 68
•July: High is 91 and Low is 73
•August: High is 88 and Low is 71
•September: High is 81 and Low is 64
•October: High is 70 and Low is 52
•November: High is 59 and Low is 42
•December: High is 49 and Low is 33

As you can see the climate in Baltimore, Maryland is one almost anyone can live with, not too extreme in heat or cold, rain, ice and snow or horrible, tropical storms.

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