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Monthly climate in Hancock, Maryland, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hancock features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1162 mm (45.8 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hancock enjoys an average of 2930 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hancock, Maryland, United States §

The warmest months in Hancock are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (33 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hancock experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 85 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hancock, Maryland, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Average high 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Average low -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hancock, Maryland, United States §

Hancock usually has the most precipitation in May, July and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hancock are January, March and November. On average, 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hancock, Maryland, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 62 (2.4) 96 (3.8) 85 (3.3) 104 (4.1) 121 (4.8) 102 (4.0) 108 (4.2) 94 (3.7) 123 (4.8) 106 (4.2) 70 (2.7) 93 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 11 13 14 11 12 13 9 10 7 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Hancock, Maryland, United States §

The sunniest months in Hancock are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hancock: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hancock, Maryland, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 134 167 249 247 262 307 352 311 273 236 209 177
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 42m 10h 42m 11h 58m 13h 16m 14h 22m 14h 55m 14h 37m 13h 38m 12h 23m 11h 6m 9h 58m 9h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Hancock, Maryland, United States §

Hancock experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hancock UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hancock, Maryland, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 10 10 10 8 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Hancock, Maryland, United States

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