La Plata, Maryland Climate
United States
Pop. 9,125 Elev. 55 m / 180 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in La Plata are warm, with July highs around 87°F (31°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 26°F (-3°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 103°F (39°C). Expect around 64 rainy days annually (40.1 in / 1020 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 30 in (758 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 131 sunny days per year and around 37 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 87°F (31°C) high | 26°F (-3°C) low |
| Feels like | 103°F (40°C) high | 20°F (-6°C) low |
| Rain | 64 days | 40.1 in (1020 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 29.9 in (758 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 131 sunny | 37 stormy |
| Wind | 2.2 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
37
Jan 52
Feb 48
Mar 66
Apr 72
May 58
Jun 62
Jul 53
Aug 59
Sep 46
Oct 45
Nov 55
Dec Humidity (%)
61
Jan 61
Feb 53
Mar 60
Apr 70
May 74
Jun 78
Jul 74
Aug 78
Sep 69
Oct 62
Nov 65
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 23 mi Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Ski resort 69 mi Snow Riders
National park 13 mi Fort Hunt Park
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 277 mi Third Peak
Hospital 0 mi University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
Hiking trail 11 mi White Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F 4°C | 26°F -3°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | 12.4 in315 mm | 17 |
| February | 47°F 8°C | 33°F 1°C | 3.4 in 86 mm | 12.2 in310 mm | 11 |
| March | 62°F 17°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | — | 14 |
| April | 69°F 21°C | 53°F 12°C | 3.4 in 86 mm | — | 6 |
| May | 74°F 24°C | 61°F 16°C | 6.9 in 175 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 85°F 29°C | 71°F 21°C | 4.9 in 124 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 87°F 31°C | 76°F 24°C | 9.3 in 237 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 68°F 20°C | 0.7 in 18 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 78°F 26°C | 64°F 18°C | 4.0 in 100 mm | — | 9 |
| October | 67°F 20°C | 53°F 12°C | 1.7 in 44 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 58°F 14°C | 43°F 6°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | — | 14 |
| December | 45°F 7°C | 32°F 0°C | 1.4 in 34 mm | 5.3 in133 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 1 |
| March | 14 | 0 |
| April | 6 | 1 |
| May | 3 | 8 |
| June | 11 | 10 |
| July | 9 | 12 |
| August | 13 | 0 |
| September | 9 | 4 |
| October | 14 | 1 |
| November | 14 | 0 |
| December | 10 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F 6°C | 33°F 1°C |
| February | 40°F 4°C | 34°F 1°C |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 44°F 7°C |
| April | 62°F 17°C | 56°F 13°C |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 65°F 19°C |
| June | 83°F 29°C | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 84°F 29°C |
| August | 84°F 29°C | 76°F 25°C |
| September | 76°F 25°C | 69°F 21°C |
| October | 73°F 23°C | 61°F 16°C |
| November | 58°F 14°C | 49°F 9°C |
| December | 46°F 8°C | 36°F 2°C |