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Salisbury, Maryland climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Salisbury has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 89°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 29°F at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 48 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsSalisbury climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 47 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Avg low (°F) | 29 | 30 | 37 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 33 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 47 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 29 | 30 | 37 | 46 | 55 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 33 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 20 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 6 | 16 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.3 | 1 | 6 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 20 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.5 | 6 | 16 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 57 | 62 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 59 | 56 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 54 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 57 | 62 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.4 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Salisbury (NOAA GHCN station USC00188000), about 1 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.