Dames Quarter, MD climate
Dames Quarter has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Dames Quarter feels like
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Dames Quarter 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 | 46° | 29° | 3.4" | 2.5" | 11 | 2 | 31° – 44° |
| February | 48° | 30° | 2.9" | 3.4" | 10 | 1 | 28° – 46° |
| March | 55° | 37° | 4.0" | 1.0" | 12 | 1 | 41° – 55° |
| April | 66° | 46° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 75° | 56° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 65° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 70° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| August | 86° | 68° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 62° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 51° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| November | 58° | 40° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| December | 50° | 33° | 3.6" | 0.9" | 11 | 1 | 32° – 52° |
| Year | 67° | 49° | 45.1" | 8.0" | 122 | 4 |
“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 Dames Quarter
Dames Quarter gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year.
About 217 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first one by November 7. That leaves about 217 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 81% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Dames Quarter
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dames Quarter, 72% of that work is heating and 28% 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 Dames Quarter 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 Dames Quarter averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dames Quarter’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 52°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Dames Quarter’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dames Quarter?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Dames Quarter?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 70°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Dames Quarter get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Dames Quarter?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 7, and the last spring frost by April 3.
What is the rainiest month in Dames Quarter?
August, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dames Quarter itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Salisbury Wicomico Rgnl Airport, MD (24 mi, snow) and Salisbury, MD (21 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.