Brookeville, MD climate
Brookeville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Brookeville feels like
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Brookeville 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° | 25° | 3.1" | 10.6" | 11 | 8 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 45° | 26° | 2.7" | 7.9" | 11 | 9 | 25° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 33° | 3.8" | 6.8" | 11 | 5 | 38° – 53° |
| April | 65° | 43° | 3.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 4.4" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 66° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 64° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 57° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 46° | 3.9" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 36° | 3.3" | 0.7" | 9 | 1 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 29° | 3.7" | 6.3" | 11 | 4 | 28° – 48° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 45.5" | 32.6" | 137 | 27 |
“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 Brookeville
Brookeville 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 137 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 27 days of the year.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Brookeville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Brookeville, 83% of that work is heating and 17% 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.
Brookeville and its neighbors
Brookeville borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Olney has both the coldest January nights (25°) and the hottest July afternoons (86°). Brookeville’s January low is 25° and its July high 86°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Brookeville 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 Brookeville averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Brookeville’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 48°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Brookeville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Brookeville?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Brookeville?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Brookeville get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Brookeville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 14.
What is the rainiest month in Brookeville?
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 Brookeville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Clarksburg 2.1 Ne, MD (11 mi, snow) and Damascus 3 Ssw, MD (11 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.