Ellerslie, MD climate
Ellerslie has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ellerslie feels like
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Ellerslie 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 | 39° | 22° | 2.6" | 8.2" | 13 | 11 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 43° | 24° | 2.4" | 7.7" | 11 | 10 | 23° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 29° | 3.3" | 6.8" | 12 | 5 | 35° – 51° |
| April | 66° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 75° | 48° | 4.3" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| June | 83° | 57° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 87° | 61° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 85° | 60° | 3.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 78° | 53° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 67° | 41° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 54° | 33° | 2.7" | 0.5" | 9 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 3.0" | 5.4" | 11 | 7 | 25° – 44° |
| Year | 64° | 41° | 39.8" | 28.7" | 136 | 33 |
“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 Ellerslie
Ellerslie gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 136 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 33 days of the year.
About 190 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 190 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ellerslie
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ellerslie, 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.
How Ellerslie 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 Ellerslie averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ellerslie’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 25° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Ellerslie’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ellerslie?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Ellerslie?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 61°. About 37 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ellerslie get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Ellerslie?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Ellerslie?
May, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ellerslie itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cumberland 2, MD (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.