Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Herald Harbor features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1399 mm (55.1 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Herald Harbor enjoys an average of 3132 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Herald Harbor are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Herald Harbor experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 36 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (10°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Herald Harbor, Maryland, United States with other places around the world.
Herald Harbor usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Herald Harbor are January, March and November. On average, 84 mm (3.3 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) | 70 (2.7) | 116 (4.6) | 95 (3.7) | 110 (4.3) | 138 (5.4) | 102 (4.0) | 174 (6.9) | 159 (6.3) | 113 (4.5) | 127 (5.0) | 86 (3.4) | 109 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Herald Harbor are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Herald Harbor: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151 | 181 | 260 | 268 | 296 | 339 | 359 | 328 | 280 | 250 | 225 | 189 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 19m | 14h 51m | 14h 33m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 1m | 9h 27m |
Herald Harbor experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Herald Harbor 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 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |