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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
821 AM EDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE BALTIMORE MD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   03/29/1945
 LOW               4   03/04/2014
HIGHEST           85   03/10         76       9       86
                       03/11
LOWEST            23   03/18         19       4       20
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.5               54.8     6.7     62.4
AVG. MINIMUM    37.9               33.9     4.0     38.6
MEAN            49.7               44.3     5.4     50.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    10               13.9    -3.9        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM      313.00   2025
 MINIMUM        0.18   2006
TOTALS          2.13               4.01   -1.88     3.13
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.13   -0.06     0.10
DAYS >= .01       13               11.0     2.0        6
DAYS >= .10        6                7.2    -1.2        6
DAYS >= .50        1                2.6    -1.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.60   03/15 TO 03/16               1.01
 STORM TOTAL    0.59                                1.01
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.6   1892
TOTALS           2.0                2.8    -0.8        T
SINCE 7/1       17.6               19.3    -1.7       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      3                1.5     1.5        1
DAYS >= 1.0        2                0.8     1.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   03/03                           0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    476                642    -166      462
 SINCE 7/1      4138               4048      90       MM
COOLING TOTAL     11                  2       9       19
 SINCE 1/1        11                  2       9       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/290
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/280

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      3
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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