Baltimore weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Baltimore is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with May and August close behind. Baltimore averages about 2,241 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 105 mm of rain in October.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,241
- Sunniest month
- October
- Peak score
- 73/100
- Rain / year
- 1,152 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈94 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Population
- 586k
- Elevation
- 41 m
When is the best time to visit Baltimore?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Baltimore is October, then May and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 67 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Baltimore?
Baltimore gets a moderate 2,241 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate October (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #310 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,152 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -4° / 25°F | 67 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 70 mm | 2 |
| March | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 84 mm | 4 |
| April | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 92 mm | 5 |
| May | 72 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 109 mm | 6 |
| June | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 118 mm | 7 |
| July | 71 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 116 mm | 7 |
| August | 72 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 109 mm | 7 |
| September | 72 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 107 mm | 5 |
| October | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 105 mm | 3 |
| November | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 80 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -1° / 30°F | 95 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Washington United States · 73 km · best in Aug · 2,293 h sun/yr
- Harrisburg United States · 113 km · best in May · 2,080 h sun/yr
- Philadelphia United States · 145 km · best in May · 2,267 h sun/yr
- Atlantic City United States · 183 km · best in Sep · 2,260 h sun/yr
- Charlottesville United States · 193 km · best in Apr · 2,308 h sun/yr
- Richmond United States · 194 km · best in Apr · 2,401 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Dover United States · 104 km · 2,266 h sun/yr · best in May
- Hagerstown United States · 109 km · 2,175 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Lancaster United States · 110 km · 2,080 h sun/yr · best in May
- Salisbury United States · 137 km · 2,368 h sun/yr · best in May
Head-to-head
How Baltimore compares month by month: Baltimore vs Philadelphia · Baltimore vs Washington · Baltimore vs Harrisburg · all comparisons
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