Baltimore Highlands, MD climate
Baltimore Highlands has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Baltimore Highlands feels like
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Baltimore Highlands 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 | 44° | 28° | 3.1" | 6.4" | 10 | 4 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 47° | 28° | 2.8" | 7.5" | 9 | 5 | 27° – 45° |
| March | 55° | 36° | 4.0" | 2.8" | 11 | 2 | 40° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 45° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 70° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| August | 87° | 68° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 61° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 49° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| November | 57° | 39° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 48° | 32° | 3.7" | 2.5" | 10 | 2 | 31° – 51° |
| Year | 67° | 48° | 46.4" | 19.3" | 121 | 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 Baltimore Highlands
Baltimore Highlands gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 13 days of the year.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 204 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Baltimore Highlands
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Baltimore Highlands, 77% of that work is heating and 23% 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.
Baltimore Highlands and its neighbors
Baltimore Highlands borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Lansdowne has the coldest January nights (28°) and Brooklyn Park the hottest July afternoons (89°). Baltimore Highlands’s January low is 28° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Baltimore Highlands 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 Baltimore Highlands averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Baltimore Highlands’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 51°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Baltimore Highlands’s climate
What is the coldest month in Baltimore Highlands?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Baltimore Highlands?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 70°. About 34 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Baltimore Highlands get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Baltimore Highlands?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 10.
What is the rainiest month in Baltimore Highlands?
July, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Baltimore Highlands itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Baltimore Wash Intl Airport, MD (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.