Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hancock, Maryland, United States with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |