Climate · Yarrowsburg

Yarrowsburg, MD climate

Yarrowsburg has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
86°
69th coolest of 536 Maryland towns
January low
24°
139th coldest of 536 Maryland towns
Rain + melted snow
43 in
75th driest of 536 Maryland towns
A normal year

What a year in Yarrowsburg feels like

Winter

43° / 26°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

64° / 42°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 26

Summer

84° / 62°
Typical high / low · 25 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

66° / 45°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 18
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Yarrowsburg weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January40°24°3.0" 23° – 40°
February44°26°2.5" 24° – 43°
March53°32°3.7" 37° – 51°
April65°42°3.6" 49° – 59°
May74°51°4.5" 58° – 68°
June82°60°3.8" 67° – 74°
July86°64°4.0" 71° – 79°
August84°63°3.3" 69° – 77°
September77°55°4.4" 64° – 70°
October66°45°3.4" 52° – 63°
November54°35°3.1" 38° – 50°
December44°28°3.5" 27° – 45°
Year64°44°42.5"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Yarrowsburg

Yarrowsburg gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest.

43 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 60% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.5"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Frost & the growing season

About 175 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.

126
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
2
nights below 0° in a normal year
25
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Yarrowsburg

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Yarrowsburg, 86% of that work is heating and 14% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

86%heating
5,274 heating degree daysLess heating than 61% of U.S. towns
894 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 54% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Yarrowsburg compares

Summer heat86° July high
Hotter than 59% of U.S. towns69th coolest of 536 Maryland towns
Winter cold24° January low
Milder than 69% of U.S. towns139th coldest of 536 Maryland towns
Precipitation43" a year
Wetter than 60% of U.S. towns75th driest of 536 Maryland towns
Growing season175 frost-free days
Shorter than 54% of U.S. towns55th shortest of 536 Maryland towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Yarrowsburg averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 68% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.4° now 34°, was 32°
🌷 Spring+1.3° now 53°, was 51°
☀️ Summer+1.1° now 73°, was 72°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 55°, was 54°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Yarrowsburg’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 27° to 45°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Yarrowsburg’s climate

What is the coldest month in Yarrowsburg?

January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 24°.

What is the hottest month in Yarrowsburg?

July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 25 days a year reach 90°.

When is the first frost in Yarrowsburg?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 26.

What is the rainiest month in Yarrowsburg?

May, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Yarrowsburg itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sharpsburg 5 S, MD (2 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.

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