Lonaconing, MD climate
Lonaconing has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lonaconing feels like
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Lonaconing 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 20° | 3.0" | 7.6" | 13 | 20° – 36° |
| February | 40° | 22° | 2.7" | 10.6" | 12 | 20° – 40° |
| March | 49° | 28° | 3.6" | 6.6" | 13 | 32° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 38° | 3.9" | 0.3" | 15 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.8" | 0 | 16 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 4.5" | 0 | 14 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 74° | 53° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 3.3" | 0 | 12 | 50° – 58° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 2.7" | 1.4" | 10 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 3.2" | 4.3" | 13 | 23° – 42° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 43.2" | 30.8" | 153 |
“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 Lonaconing
Lonaconing gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 153 days a year.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 174 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lonaconing
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lonaconing, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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 Lonaconing 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 Lonaconing averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lonaconing’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 20° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Lonaconing’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lonaconing?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Lonaconing?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lonaconing get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Lonaconing?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Lonaconing?
May, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lonaconing itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cresaptown-bel Air 0.9 Sse, MD (7 mi, snow) and Savage Rvr Dam, MD (9 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.