TOWSON, MARYLAND

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		12.7		0.6		1.7		5.9		12.1		17.6		21.9		24.7		23.7		20.1		14.1		8.2		2.2

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		18.6		5.6		7.1		12		18.6		24.2		28.2		30.7		29.7		26.2		20.3		13.8		7

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		6.8		-4.4		-3.7		-0.1		5.7		11.1		15.7		18.7		17.8		14		7.7		2.5		-2.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		40		25.6		26.1		30.6		33.9		35.6		37.8		40		40		38.3		32.8		30		24.4

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-25.6		-25.6		-21.1		-14.4		-11.1		-1.1		5.6		8.9		6.7		-1.1		-4.4		-12.8		-21.1

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		27		---		---		---		0.3		1.2		5		10.6		7.1		2.7		0.1		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		103.6		25.3		21.6		17.1		4.1		0.1		---		---		---		---		2.1		11.1		22.1

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.6		0.3		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1147		88		79		97		95		109		96		104		117		93		90		89		91

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		114		10		9		11		10		11		10		10		9		8		8		8		9

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm.		216.4		72.4		50.8		71.4		68.8		88.1		216.4		152.4		205.2		158.8		100.3		95.2		127.8

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

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		77		7		6		7		7		8		7		6		7		5		5		6		6

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

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		31		3		2		3		3		3		3		3		3		2		3		2		2

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

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		12		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1944		213		180		198		225		372		365		277		508		241		219		254		209

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		762		7		9		21		---		25		6		11		7		8		---		16		4

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		42.9		11.9		12.2		7.9		1		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		1		8.4

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		86.4		61		86.4		45.7		23.4		---		---		---		---		---		10.2		21.6		87.4

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2602.8		568.3		474.4		365		193.9		58.9		---		---		---		17.8		143.9		296.7		483.9

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		628.3		---		---		---		---		34.4		122.8		201.7		177.2		81.1		11.1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1963.3		---		---		---		63.3		234.2		356.7		454.7		425.4		303.3		125.7		---		---

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		13.8		14.9		15.4		15.1		14.1		12.9		11.6		10.5		9.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.9		7.1		9.9		13.4		16.8		19.2		20.3		20.1		17.9		15.3		12.1		8		6.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		3		4		5.5		7.2		8.3		8.9		8.6		7.6		5.9		4.3		3.2		2.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.3		11.2		13.4		15.6		17		17.6		17.8		17.9		17.3		17		16.3		12.3		10.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15		11.3		13.4		14.7		15.8		16.9		17.4		17.6		16.4		16.6		16.6		12.6		10.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.9		7.1		9.9		13.4		16.8		19.2		20.3		20.1		17.9		15.3		12.1		8		6.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.9		3		4.1		5.7		7.4		8.6		9.1		8.8		7.8		6.3		4.6		3.3		2.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.1		13.4		16.7		18.9		19.4		20.7		20.7		19.5		19.3		19.9		20.6		15.6		12.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.6		14		18.5		19.8		20		23.1		23.6		20.8		20		21.5		23.1		17.4		13

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.4		6		7.9		10.8		14.5		12.7		17.1		17.9		15.8		13.1		9.8		5.9		4.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.4		2.8		3.6		5.1		6.8		7.7		8.3		8.3		7.3		5.4		3.5		2.8		2.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.1		9		9.9		12.1		14.5		11.7		15.1		16.1		15.3		14.1		12.3		8.1		7.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.1		8.3		8.6		9.7		11.8		7.2		12.1		13.9		12.9		12.2		10.8		7		6.4