Crownsville, MD climate
Crownsville has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, 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 Crownsville feels like
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Crownsville 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° | 3.0" | 6.4" | 10 | 4 | 29° – 43° |
| February | 47° | 29° | 2.7" | 7.5" | 9 | 5 | 27° – 45° |
| March | 55° | 36° | 4.0" | 2.8" | 11 | 2 | 40° – 55° |
| April | 66° | 46° | 3.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 75° | 56° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 65° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 70° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| August | 86° | 69° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| September | 79° | 62° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| October | 68° | 50° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| November | 57° | 40° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 48° | 32° | 3.7" | 2.5" | 10 | 2 | 32° – 51° |
| Year | 66° | 49° | 45.5" | 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 Crownsville
Crownsville 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 121 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 13 days of the year.
About 234 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 27 and the first one by November 13. That leaves about 234 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 87% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Crownsville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Crownsville, 70% of that work is heating and 30% 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.
Crownsville and its neighbors
Crownsville borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Herald Harbor has both the coldest January nights (28°) and the hottest July afternoons (89°). Crownsville’s January low is 28° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Crownsville 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 Crownsville averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Crownsville’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 32° to 51°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Crownsville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Crownsville?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Crownsville?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 70°. About 40 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Crownsville get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Crownsville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 13, and the last spring frost by March 27.
What is the rainiest month in Crownsville?
September, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Crownsville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Baltimore Wash Intl Airport, MD (11 mi, snow) and Annapolis Police Brks, MD (5 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.