Emmitsburg, MD Climate

Climate Insight: Emmitsburg, MD

Based on station USC00182906 feeding NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals, Emmitsburg, Maryland averages 53°F a year, ranging from a mean daily high of 64°F to a mean daily low of 43°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Because these figures are thirty-year averages rather than any single year's readings, they describe the typical month, not a forecast for it.

Beyond temperature, Emmitsburg averages 46.6 inches of precipitation annually, with 27.5 inches typically falling as snow - a real factor for anyone planning to live, garden, or travel here. The frost-free season averages 181 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 22 and the first fall freeze near October 20. Turning to energy use, 5,239 heating degree days and 914 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Emmitsburg scores 63/100 (Good), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. For planning purposes, look to the monthly tables above: shoulder seasons bring the mildest highs and lows, summer brings July-driven heat, and deep winter brings January-driven cold. Treat every figure here as a thirty-year average rather than a forecast - individual years routinely run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.