Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD climate
Aberdeen Proving Ground has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Aberdeen Proving Ground feels like
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Aberdeen Proving Ground weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 26° | 3.1" | 5.2" | 10 | 4 | 26° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 27° | 2.7" | 7.9" | 8 | 6 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 53° | 35° | 4.1" | 1.7" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 44° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 54° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| June | 83° | 64° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 69° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| August | 86° | 67° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 60° | 4.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 48° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| November | 56° | 38° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| December | 47° | 31° | 3.9" | 1.7" | 10 | 2 | 31° – 49° |
| Year | 65° | 47° | 45.3" | 16.7" | 108 | 13 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Aberdeen Proving Ground
Aberdeen Proving Ground gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 13 days of the year.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Aberdeen Proving Ground
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Aberdeen Proving Ground, 80% of that work is heating and 20% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Aberdeen Proving Ground and its neighbors
Aberdeen Proving Ground borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.3°. Aberdeen has both the coldest January nights (25°) and the hottest July afternoons (88°). Aberdeen Proving Ground’s January low is 26° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Aberdeen Proving Ground compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Aberdeen Proving Ground averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Aberdeen Proving Ground’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 31° to 49°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Aberdeen Proving Ground’s climate
What is the coldest month in Aberdeen Proving Ground?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Aberdeen Proving Ground?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 69°. About 26 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Aberdeen Proving Ground get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Aberdeen Proving Ground?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 10.
What is the rainiest month in Aberdeen Proving Ground?
September, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Aberdeen Proving Ground itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chestertown, MD (17 mi, snow) and Aberdeen Phillips Fld, MD (2 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.