Monthly climate in Sykesville, Pennsylvania, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sykesville features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1379 mm (54.3 inches) and receives 173 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sykesville enjoys an average of 2567 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 15 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sykesville, Pennsylvania, United States §

The warmest months in Sykesville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (28 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sykesville experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 107 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sykesville, Pennsylvania, 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)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(82°F)
24°C
(75°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
26°C
(79°F)
19°C
(67°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(46°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
23°C
(73°F)
17°C
(62°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(54°F)
4°C
(39°F)
1°C
(33°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(40°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(58°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°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)
-4°C
(26°F)
0°C
(32°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(51°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-14°F)
-24°C
(-12°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(38°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sykesville, Pennsylvania, United States §

Sykesville usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 16 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sykesville are January, August and November. On average, 95 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sykesville, Pennsylvania, 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) 93 (3.7) 121 (4.8) 101 (4.0) 131 (5.1) 150 (5.9) 127 (5.0) 121 (4.8) 99 (3.9) 121 (4.8) 116 (4.6) 94 (3.7) 105 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 15 15 16 17 16 16 14 11 14 12 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Sykesville, Pennsylvania, United States §

The sunniest months in Sykesville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sykesville: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sykesville, Pennsylvania, 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 96 129 202 227 252 298 317 306 266 200 152 117
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 35m 10h 38m 11h 58m 13h 20m 14h 29m 15h 4m 14h 45m 13h 43m 12h 24m 11h 3m 9h 51m 9h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Sykesville, Pennsylvania, United States §

Sykesville 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, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sykesville UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sykesville, Pennsylvania, 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 6 9 10 10 10 10 8 6 4 2