| Baltimore is located in the north central part of | | | | Bay. |
| Maryland on the Patapsco River just a short distance | | | | Baltimore is typical for receiving generous amounts of |
| from the Chesapeake Bay. Low hills are on the | | | | precipitation as are most East Coast cities. The |
| western and northern parts of Baltimore. | | | | precipitation is usually very evenly spread throughout |
| Hundreds of species of trees thrive in Baltimore's | | | | the year. Spring, summer and fall bring frequent |
| climate; they include: | | | | showers and thunderstorms. |
| - White oak | | | | Baltimore experiences light to moderate snowfall in |
| - Southern live oak | | | | the winter. |
| - Maple | | | | In northern and western suburbs, the climate |
| - Bradford pear | | | | transitions to a continental, therefore, winter snowfall |
| - Poplar | | | | amounts are usually higher. Freezing rain also occurs a |
| - Southern magnolia | | | | few times each winter in Baltimore. However, major |
| - Crape myrtle | | | | ice storms are very rare in Baltimore, Maryland. |
| - Palms | | | | Baltimore, Maryland lies in between two physical |
| The Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area is the | | | | features that protect it from extreme weather and |
| 4th largest combined statistical area in the United | | | | accounts for the relatively tempered seasons. The |
| States. The Baltimore-Towson Metropolitan Statistical | | | | Appalachian Mountains protect central Maryland from |
| Area is the 19th largest MSA. | | | | a lot of the harsh northern winds and accompanying |
| The climate in Baltimore is humid subtropical according | | | | lake effect weather that bring subfreezing |
| to the Koppen classification. The ocean influences the | | | | temperatures and heavy snows to the Great lakes |
| climate of Baltimore somewhat. Baltimore gets rather | | | | region. The Delmarva Peninsula protects Baltimore, |
| hot, humid summers and cool, moist winters. | | | | Maryland from many of the tropical storms that |
| The hottest month of the year is typically July with | | | | affect the immediate coast. |
| an average high temperature of 91 degrees F and an | | | | Average Monthly Temperatures for Baltimore, |
| average low of 73 degrees F. Summer is a season of | | | | Maryland are: |
| very high humidity in the Baltimore area with frequent | | | | - January: High is 44 and Low is 29 |
| afternoon thunderstorms. The record high for | | | | - February: High is 47 and Low is 31 |
| Baltimore is 108 degrees F set n 1985. | | | | - March: High is 57 and Low is 39 |
| January is the coldest month having an average high | | | | - April: High is 68 and Low is 48 |
| of 44 degrees F and an average low of 29 degrees | | | | - May: High is 77 and Low is 58 |
| F. Winter warm fronts often bring brief periods of | | | | - June: High is 86 and Low is 68 |
| spring like weather and Arctic fronts can drop | | | | - July: High is 91 and Low is 73 |
| nighttime low temperatures into the teens. The | | | | - August: High is 88 and Low is 71 |
| record low temperature for Baltimore is -7 degrees F | | | | - September: High is 81 and Low is 64 |
| set in 1934. | | | | - October: High is 70 and Low is 52 |
| Interesting enough, Baltimore rarely experiences | | | | - November: High is 59 and Low is 42 |
| temperatures below 10 degrees F or above 100 | | | | - December: High is 49 and Low is 33 |
| degrees F. The Baltimore metro area is usually | | | | As you can see the climate in Baltimore, Maryland is |
| several degrees cooler than the city and the coastal | | | | one almost anyone can live with, not too extreme in |
| towns due to an urban heat island effect in the city | | | | heat or cold, rain, ice and snow or horrible, tropical |
| proper and a moderating effect of the Chesapeake | | | | storms. |