Ballenger Creek, MD climate
Ballenger Creek has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ballenger Creek feels like
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Ballenger Creek 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 | 41° | 25° | 3.0" | 9.4" | 10 | 8 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 26° | 2.6" | 11.1" | 10 | 9 | 25° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 33° | 3.8" | 4.8" | 10 | 3 | 38° – 53° |
| April | 66° | 43° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 52° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 57° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 45° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 36° | 3.1" | 0.8" | 8 | 1 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 29° | 3.5" | 5.1" | 10 | 5 | 28° – 47° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 43.8" | 31.4" | 119 | 26 |
“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 Ballenger Creek
Ballenger Creek gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 26 days of the year.
About 218 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first one by November 6. That leaves about 218 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 81% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ballenger Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ballenger Creek, 75% of that work is heating and 25% is cooling.
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.
How Ballenger Creek 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 Ballenger Creek averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ballenger Creek’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 28° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Ballenger Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ballenger Creek?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Ballenger Creek?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 37 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ballenger Creek get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Ballenger Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 6, and the last spring frost by April 2.
What is the rainiest month in Ballenger Creek?
September, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ballenger Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Damascus 3 Ssw, MD (13 mi, snow) and Frederick Police Brks, MD (3 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.