Pittsville, MD

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from SALISBURY WICOMICO RGNL AP, MD US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Pittsville has an annual average temperature of 56.9°F with about 47.5 inches of precipitation per year and 8 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 87.5°F), and the coldest is January (average low 28.0°F). August is typically the wettest month (5.27 in) and November the driest (3.16 in). Snow typically falls from December through April.

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
41.1°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,990
Cooling need
1,083

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

60 of 366 (16.4%) of Pittsville's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1940s
12
1950s
42
1960s
38
1970s
38
1980s
42
1990s
67
2000s
35
2010s
55
2020s
37

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 45.5°F 28.0°F 36.8°F 3.51 in 2.5 in 11
February 48.2°F 29.2°F 38.7°F 3.25 in 3.4 in 10
March 55.3°F 35.2°F 45.3°F 4.17 in 1.0 in 12
April 66.1°F 44.1°F 55.1°F 3.42 in 0.2 in 11
May 74.4°F 53.2°F 63.8°F 3.73 in 12
June 82.9°F 62.6°F 72.7°F 4.03 in 11
July 87.5°F 68.3°F 77.9°F 4.73 in 10
August 85.4°F 66.3°F 75.8°F 5.27 in 9
September 79.5°F 59.9°F 69.7°F 4.48 in 9
October 69.2°F 47.8°F 58.5°F 4.15 in 9
November 58.6°F 37.9°F 48.2°F 3.16 in 9
December 49.8°F 31.4°F 40.6°F 3.59 in 0.9 in 11

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