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United StatesMarylandCalvert CountyClimate Station PATUXENT RIVER NAS, MD US Distance 16.6 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Calvert County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

87.3°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 29.5°F.

Calvert County gets 45.3" of precipitation a year and 12.5" of snow, and 30% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 45.4° 29.5° 2.91" 3.9"
February 47.5° 30.8° 2.84" 6.0"
March 55.0° 37.2° 4.00" 1.3"
April 66.0° 47.1° 3.68" 0.0"
May 74.6° 57.3° 3.66" 0.0"
June 83.2° 66.2° 4.27" 0.0"
July 87.3° 70.9° 4.49" 0.0"
August 85.3° 69.4° 4.66" 0.0"
September 79.3° 63.2° 4.15" 0.0"
October 69.0° 51.6° 4.03" 0.0"
November 58.2° 41.2° 3.07" 0.0"
December 49.6° 33.6° 3.54" 1.3"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 2.91"
February 2.84"
March 4.00"
April 3.68"
May 3.66"
June 4.27"
July 4.49"
August 4.66"
September 4.15"
October 4.03"
November 3.07"
December 3.54"
Annual total 45.3"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,508
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,927
Approximate annual cooling cost At 21.77¢/kWh, Maryland average $328
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $299

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Calvert County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Calvert County?

Calvert County averages a high of 87.3°F in July and a low of 29.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 45.3 inches, including 12.5 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Calvert County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Calvert County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 87.3°F. That drives 1,508 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Calvert County?

Yes. Calvert County averages 12.5 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station PATUXENT RIVER NAS, MD US (USW00013721), 16.6 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Maryland residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.