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United StatesMarylandTalbot CountyClimate Station ROYAL OAK 2 SSW, MD US Distance 2.4 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Talbot County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

88.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 29.3°F.

Talbot County gets 47.61" of precipitation a year and 14.1" of snow, and 28% of it falls in Aug, Sep, Oct.

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 44.6° 29.3° 3.52" 5.1"
February 47.4° 30.5° 3.06" 4.8"
March 55.6° 37.2° 4.39" 2.3"
April 66.9° 46.6° 3.67" 0.1"
May 75.4° 56.2° 3.95" 0.0"
June 83.7° 65.5° 4.04" 0.0"
July 88.1° 70.1° 4.34" 0.0"
August 86.3° 68.0° 4.78" 0.0"
September 80.1° 61.5° 4.18" 0.0"
October 69.0° 50.6° 4.36" 0.0"
November 57.9° 40.8° 3.38" 0.0"
December 48.6° 33.3° 3.94" 1.8"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 28% falling in the wettest three months (Aug, Sep, Oct).

January 3.52"
February 3.06"
March 4.39"
April 3.67"
May 3.95"
June 4.04"
July 4.34"
August 4.78"
September 4.18"
October 4.36"
November 3.38"
December 3.94"
Annual total 47.61"

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 1,473
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,972
Approximate annual cooling cost At 21.77¢/kWh, Maryland average $321
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $303

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 Talbot County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Talbot County?

Talbot County averages a high of 88.1°F in July and a low of 29.3°F in January. Annual precipitation is 47.61 inches, including 14.1 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Talbot County?

The wettest stretch is Aug, Sep, Oct, which accounts for 28% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Talbot County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 88.1°F. That drives 1,473 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Talbot County?

Yes. Talbot County averages 14.1 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station ROYAL OAK 2 SSW, MD US (USC00187806), 2.4 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.