Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFriendsville’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Friendsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Friendsville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Friendsville’s place in Maryland beside it.
What a year in Friendsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Friendsville’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 61 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 18 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 173 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Friendsville
90% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA.
Living with Friendsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
171 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 30 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 1.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Friendsville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Friendsville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Friendsville yet.
Climates most like Friendsville’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendsville, MD | 20° | 81° | 49" | 61" |
| Newburyport, MA | 18° | 81° | 48" | 62" |
| Killingly, CT | 18° | 82° | 50" | 62" |
| Coventry, RI | 19° | 82° | 50" | 62" |
| Seabrook, NH | 18° | 81° | 48" | 62" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Friendsville averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Friendsville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Friendsville’s place among Maryland’s.
Friendsville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Friendsville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 20° | 3.8" | 18.3" | 18 | 20 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 40° | 21° | 3.4" | 16.9" | 15 | 17 | 18° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 27° | 4.2" | 10.3" | 15 | 10 | 32° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 36° | 4.2" | 0.9" | 15 | 1 | 44° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 46° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 54° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 59° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 57° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 74° | 50° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 63° | 39° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| November | 51° | 30° | 3.2" | 3.7" | 13 | 3 | 34° – 46° |
| December | 41° | 24° | 3.9" | 10.9" | 16 | 12 | 22° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 38° | 48.6" | 61.2" | 173 | 62 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Friendsville’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Friendsville’s center.
- Snow: Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Friendsville’s climate
What is the weather like in Friendsville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Friendsville in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 148 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Friendsville get?
About 61 inches in a normal winter at Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 18 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 62 days a year.
How hot does it get in Friendsville?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 59°. About 12 days a year reach 90° (Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Friendsville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 171 frost-free days, at Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA.
What growing zone is Friendsville in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Friendsville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Friendsville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Friendsville.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.