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Weather in December in Maryland

Planning a journey to Maryland this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Maryland in December?

Maryland is a region in the United States of America. December in Maryland generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high. December falls during the winter season.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 4°C in McHenry to 12°C in Pocomoke City. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 1°C in Pocomoke City and -4°C in McHenry.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Hancock with an average of 96 mm to high snow/rainfall in McHenry with 134 mm.

For a closer look at December's conditions in Maryland, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Maryland's yearly weather, check out our Maryland climate page.

Where to go in Maryland in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Maryland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Maryland?

Ocean City

In December Ocean City generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ocean City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   November November
<<  
14°C 
5°C 
83 mm 
9 days 
tolerable 
December December
11°C 
2°C 
106 mm 
11 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
7°C 
-2°C 
75 mm 
9 days 
poor 
Climate in Ocean City

Baltimore

In December Baltimore generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Baltimore
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   November November
<<  
14°C 
5°C 
150 hours 
73 mm 
9 days 
tolerable 
December December
9°C 
2°C 
130 hours 
115 mm 
11 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
6°C 
-2°C 
144 hours 
75 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Baltimore

Annapolis

In December Annapolis generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Annapolis
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   November November
<<  
13°C 
5°C 
150 hours 
73 mm 
9 days 
unpleasant 
December December
9°C 
2°C 
130 hours 
105 mm 
11 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
6°C 
-2°C 
144 hours 
73 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Annapolis

Frederick

In December Frederick generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Frederick
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   November November
<<  
13°C 
2°C 
150 hours 
70 mm 
9 days 
unpleasant 
December December
8°C 
-1°C 
130 hours 
102 mm 
11 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
5°C 
-5°C 
144 hours 
72 mm 
9 days 
poor 
Climate in Frederick

Linthicum

In December Linthicum generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Linthicum
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   November November
<<  
14°C 
4°C 
150 hours 
75 mm 
9 days 
tolerable 
December December
9°C 
0°C 
130 hours 
111 mm 
11 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
6°C 
-3°C 
144 hours 
75 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Linthicum

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Maryland, in the United States of America.

Is December the best time to visit Maryland?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to Maryland with often poor weather in Ocean City.

Generally speaking, May and July provide perfect weather in Ocean City. In contrast, January, February and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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