Riverside, Maryland Climate
United States
Pop. 6,507 Elev. 100 m / 328 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Riverside sees warm summers peaking at 88°F (31°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 24°F (-4°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 102°F (39°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 17°F (-8°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 67 days per year (41.2 in / 1045 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 23 in (591 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 121 sunny days per year and around 46 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 24°F (-4°C) low |
| Feels like | 102°F (39°C) high | 17°F (-8°C) low |
| Rain | 67 days | 41.2 in (1045 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 23.3 in (591 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 121 sunny | 46 stormy |
| Wind | 2.6 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
41
Jan 56
Feb 46
Mar 68
Apr 75
May 61
Jun 62
Jul 51
Aug 60
Sep 46
Oct 50
Nov 61
Dec Humidity (%)
56
Jan 56
Feb 49
Mar 56
Apr 68
May 71
Jun 76
Jul 72
Aug 73
Sep 64
Oct 58
Nov 62
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Hospital 3 mi Howard County General Hospital
Hiking trail 2 mi Lake Elkhorn Loop
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F 3°C | 24°F -4°C | 0.7 in 17 mm | 12.0 in305 mm | 16 |
| February | 45°F 7°C | 30°F -1°C | 2.6 in 65 mm | 6.0 in152 mm | 10 |
| March | 61°F 16°C | 41°F 5°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | — | 13 |
| April | 68°F 20°C | 50°F 10°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | — | 5 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 58°F 14°C | 8.0 in 202 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 67°F 19°C | 5.2 in 131 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 72°F 22°C | 9.8 in 250 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 80°F 27°C | 64°F 18°C | 1.1 in 29 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 78°F 26°C | 61°F 16°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 67°F 19°C | 49°F 9°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 56°F 13°C | 40°F 4°C | 1.6 in 42 mm | 0.2 in4 mm | 13 |
| December | 42°F 5°C | 28°F -2°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | 5.1 in129 mm | 6 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 1 |
| March | 13 | 1 |
| April | 5 | 2 |
| May | 3 | 11 |
| June | 10 | 11 |
| July | 8 | 13 |
| August | 13 | 2 |
| September | 10 | 3 |
| October | 14 | 1 |
| November | 13 | 0 |
| December | 6 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F 6°C | 33°F 0°C |
| February | 40°F 4°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 42°F 6°C |
| April | 62°F 17°C | 53°F 12°C |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 64°F 18°C |
| June | 83°F 29°C | 76°F 24°C |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 83°F 28°C |
| August | 84°F 29°C | 75°F 24°C |
| September | 76°F 25°C | 69°F 21°C |
| October | 73°F 23°C | 58°F 15°C |
| November | 58°F 14°C | 46°F 8°C |
| December | 46°F 8°C | 35°F 2°C |