Maryland · county areal climate 1951–2025

Howard County, MD

A 45.7" / 55.2°F normal · 2025 ran 80% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 74% (18.95") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 10th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +0.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

45.7in
annual precipitation · 55.2°F

2025 vs Normal

80%
36.6" · 55.2°F (+0 vs normal)

Wettest Year

69.8in
2018

Driest Year

31.0in
1965

Biggest Rain Day

7.2in
Jun 22 · 1972

Warmest Year

57.0°F
2023

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

33°
J
36°
F
44°
M
54°
A
63°
M
72°
J
76°
J
74°
A
68°
S
57°
O
46°
N
38°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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