Chevy Chase Section Five has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Chevy Chase Section Five at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Chevy Chase Section Five’s climate
Read from where Chevy Chase Section Five sits among Maryland’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
6 inches of snow, 45 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Chevy Chase Section Five feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 202 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 31.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Chevy Chase Section Five’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
202 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 31.
About 6" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 77% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 44 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 87°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Chevy Chase Section Five and its neighbors
Chevy Chase has the coldest January nights next door (26°) and Chevy Chase the hottest July afternoons (87°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Chevy Chase Section Five averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Chevy Chase Section Five compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Maryland.
Chevy Chase Section Five 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 | 43° | 26° | 3.0" | 2.9" | 10 | 2 | 27° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 28° | 2.7" | 1.4" | 9 | 2 | 26° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 34° | 3.8" | 0.7" | 12 | 1 | 38° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 3.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| June | 83° | 63° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 68° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 85° | 66° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 59° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 47° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| November | 56° | 37° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| December | 47° | 30° | 3.7" | 0.8" | 11 | 1 | 29° – 49° |
| Year | 66° | 46° | 44.8" | 5.8" | 123 | 6 |
Heating and cooling a home in Chevy Chase Section Five
77% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Chevy Chase Section Five’s climate
What is the coldest month in Chevy Chase Section Five?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Chevy Chase Section Five?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 68°. About 44 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Chevy Chase Section Five get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Chevy Chase Section Five?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 9.
What is the rainiest month in Chevy Chase Section Five?
July, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Chevy Chase Section Five.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Chevy Chase Section Five itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dalecarlia Rsvr, MD (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.