BOWIE, MARYLAND

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		54.9		33.8		35.8		44		53.7		63.2		71.7		75.9		74.3		67.9		56.2		46.2		36.6

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		67.2		44.4		47.2		56.7		67.5		76.5		84.4		88.1		86.5		80.5		69.5		58.3		47.2

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		42.6		23.2		24.3		31.3		39.9		49.9		59		63.6		62.1		55.3		42.9		34.2		26

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		106		78		83		95		95		98		102		106		104		102		96		87		79

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-23		-23		-17		-6		8		24		32		40		38		29		16		1		-17

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		36.8		---		---		---		0.5		1.9		7.6		13		9.8		3.7		0.2		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		115.9		24.9		22.2		18.1		7.2		0.8		---		---		---		0.2		5.3		14.5		22.9

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.4		0.9		0.4		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		43.5		3.2		2.8		3.6		3.5		4.2		3.9		4.2		4.4		3.9		3.3		3.3		3.1

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		111		10		9		10		10		11		9		10		9		8		8		9		9

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		7		2.4		1.9		3.4		4.8		3.4		5.9		3.8		7		4.8		5.8		3.9		2.4

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		75		6		6		7		7		7		6		7		6		5		5		5		6

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		29		2		2		2		2		3		3		3		3		2		2		2		2

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		11		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		67.1		8.4		7.4		8.9		9.1		10.3		11.3		12.3		16		12.6		9.8		8.2		7.2

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		18		0.3		0.5		0.1		0.3		0.5		0.4		0.6		0.3		0.2		---		0.4		0.2

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		16.2		4.5		5.1		2.7		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.7		2.9

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		53.3		28		23.8		20.8		8		---		---		---		---		---		2		15		16

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4649		1008		826		629		342		106		5		---		---		32		293		540		868

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		983		---		---		---		---		50		194		326		285		112		16		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 86

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3456.6		---		---		---		111		409.2		651		802.9		753.3		537		192.2		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10.3		11.2		12.4		13.7		14.8		15.4		15.1		14.1		12.9		11.6		10.5		10

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.9		2		2.8		3.7		4.7		5.3		5.6		5.6		5		4.3		3.4		2.2		1.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		0.8		1.1		1.5		2		2.3		2.5		2.4		2.1		1.7		1.2		0.9		0.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.3		3.1		3.7		4.3		4.7		4.9		4.9		5		4.8		4.7		4.5		3.4		2.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.2		3.1		3.7		4.1		4.4		4.7		4.8		4.9		4.6		4.6		4.6		3.5		2.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.9		2		2.8		3.7		4.7		5.3		5.6		5.6		5		4.3		3.4		2.2		1.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		0.8		1.2		1.6		2.1		2.4		2.5		2.5		2.2		1.7		1.3		0.9		0.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5		3.7		4.6		5.3		5.4		5.8		5.7		5.4		5.4		5.5		5.7		4.3		3.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.4		3.9		5.2		5.5		5.6		6.4		6.6		5.8		5.6		6		6.4		4.8		3.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		1.7		2.2		3		4		3.5		4.7		5		4.4		3.7		2.7		1.6		1.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.8		1		1.4		1.9		2.2		2.3		2.3		2		1.5		1		0.8		0.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.4		2.5		2.8		3.4		4		3.3		4.2		4.5		4.2		3.9		3.4		2.2		2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.8		2.3		2.4		2.7		3.3		2		3.4		3.9		3.6		3.4		3		1.9		1.8