Baltimore weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · humid subtropical climate
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.
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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Baltimore: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Baltimore?
Baltimore is a city break in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Baltimore get a year?
Baltimore gets about 2,241 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Baltimore?
The sunniest time to visit Baltimore is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with May and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Baltimore?
January is the least sunny month in Baltimore, scoring 0/100 with about 67 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Baltimore?
The typical midday UV index in Baltimore peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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