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