Frederick, Maryland Climate
United States
Pop. 69,479 Elev. 90 m / 295 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Frederick sees warm summers peaking at 89°F (32°C) in July, and frigid winters that bottom out around 23°F (-5°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 104°F (40°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 16°F (-9°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 64 days per year (36.4 in / 924 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 22 in (563 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 114 sunny days per year and around 40 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 83°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 89°F (32°C) high | 23°F (-5°C) low |
| Feels like | 104°F (40°C) high | 16°F (-9°C) low |
| Rain | 64 days | 36.4 in (924 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 22.2 in (563 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 114 sunny | 40 stormy |
| Wind | 2.1 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
43
Jan 58
Feb 45
Mar 69
Apr 75
May 60
Jun 60
Jul 52
Aug 62
Sep 45
Oct 51
Nov 64
Dec Humidity (%)
56
Jan 57
Feb 49
Mar 56
Apr 67
May 70
Jun 71
Jul 66
Aug 67
Sep 63
Oct 58
Nov 61
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 26 mi Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)
Ski resort 24 mi Liberty Mountain Resort
National park 15 mi Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 291 mi Third Peak
Hospital 1 mi Frederick Memorial Hospital
Hiking trail 5 mi Red Maple Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C | 23°F -5°C | 0.6 in 14 mm | 11.5 in291 mm | 15 |
| February | 43°F 6°C | 29°F -2°C | 1.9 in 47 mm | 5.9 in149 mm | 9 |
| March | 61°F 16°C | 40°F 4°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | — | 13 |
| April | 68°F 20°C | 49°F 9°C | 3.3 in 83 mm | — | 5 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 56°F 14°C | 8.4 in 214 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 85°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 4.4 in 111 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 89°F 32°C | 72°F 22°C | 6.2 in 157 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 63°F 17°C | 1.7 in 42 mm | — | 11 |
| September | 80°F 26°C | 60°F 16°C | 2.4 in 61 mm | — | 8 |
| October | 67°F 19°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | — | 12 |
| November | 55°F 13°C | 39°F 4°C | 1.6 in 39 mm | 0.2 in6 mm | 13 |
| December | 41°F 5°C | 28°F -2°C | 1.8 in 45 mm | 4.6 in118 mm | 5 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 0 |
| February | 9 | 1 |
| March | 13 | 2 |
| April | 5 | 3 |
| May | 3 | 9 |
| June | 12 | 7 |
| July | 8 | 11 |
| August | 11 | 2 |
| September | 8 | 3 |
| October | 12 | 1 |
| November | 13 | 0 |
| December | 5 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 33°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 42°F 6°C |
| April | 53°F 12°C |
| May | 64°F 18°C |
| June | 76°F 24°C |
| July | 83°F 28°C |
| August | 75°F 24°C |
| September | 69°F 21°C |
| October | 58°F 15°C |
| November | 46°F 8°C |
| December | 35°F 2°C |