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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1048 AM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE BALTIMORE MD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             94   04/25/1960
                       04/23/1960
                       04/20/1941
 LOW              15   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           91   04/15         85       6       84
                       04/16
LOWEST            30   04/21         29       1       29
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.7               66.5     4.2     68.7
AVG. MINIMUM    46.9               43.6     3.3     47.4
MEAN            58.8               55.0     3.8     58.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.4     1.6        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                2.4    -0.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.70   1889
 MINIMUM        0.39   1985
TOTALS          1.71               3.39   -1.68     2.34
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.11   -0.05     0.08
DAYS >= .01        9               11.2    -2.2        9
DAYS >= .10        5                6.2    -1.2        5
DAYS >= .50        1                2.4    -1.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.53   04/05 TO 04/05               1.32
 STORM TOTAL    0.53                                1.20
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           9.4   1924
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       17.6               19.3    -1.7       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    238                318     -80      229
 SINCE 7/1      4376               4365      11       MM
COOLING TOTAL     60                 19      41       28
 SINCE 1/1        71                 21      50       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/300
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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