Monthly climate in Oakland, Maryland, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oakland features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1545 mm (60.8 inches) and receives 182 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Oakland enjoys an average of 2826 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Oakland, Maryland, United States §

The warmest months in Oakland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oakland experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Oakland, 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
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(73°F)
17°C
(63°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(39°F)
9°C
(49°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(54°F)
4°C
(40°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Average low -6°C
(22°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(40°F)
11°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(47°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-3°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
0°C
(33°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-17°F)
-24°C
(-10°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
4°C
(40°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(48°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Oakland, Maryland, United States §

Oakland usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 17 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Oakland are January, August and November. On average, 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Oakland, 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) 98 (3.8) 153 (6.0) 124 (4.9) 156 (6.1) 171 (6.7) 152 (6.0) 116 (4.6) 114 (4.5) 120 (4.7) 118 (4.7) 92 (3.6) 131 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 16 15 18 19 17 15 16 11 13 12 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Oakland, Maryland, United States §

The sunniest months in Oakland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Oakland: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Oakland, 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 113 141 233 238 276 307 342 312 282 234 191 152
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 43m 10h 43m 11h 58m 13h 16m 14h 21m 14h 53m 14h 35m 13h 38m 12h 23m 11h 6m 9h 59m 9h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Oakland, Maryland, United States §

Oakland 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 Oakland UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oakland, 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 Oakland, Maryland, United States

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