Frederick in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Frederick sees average daytime highs around 84°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 9.9 in of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 79°F in early June to 83°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Frederick's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Frederick's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
84°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
66°F
Rainfall
9.9 in
31 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
5.3
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Frederick in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 79°F in early June to 83°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Frederick reaches about 84°F and drops to 66°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Frederick

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Frederick weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 26°3.18.73.39.50.0
Feb43° / 27°2.78.53.610.50.6
Mar52° / 35°3.810.22.511.72.8
Apr64° / 45°3.510.20.2135.6
May73° / 54°3.711.8014.16.4
Jun82° / 64°3.410.8014.75.8
Jul87° / 68°3.610.5014.54.8
Aug85° / 67°3.09.9013.55.4
Sep78° / 59°4.29.2012.36.9
Oct66° / 47°3.47.90116.3
Nov54° / 37°3.07.90.49.83.4
Dec44° / 30°3.48.82.29.30.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Frederick gets around 9.9 in of rain over 31 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Frederick?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Frederick for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Frederick in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Frederick sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 66°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

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UV index in Frederick in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frederick peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Frederick in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Frederick is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frederick?

Frederick sits at 39.4°N, 77.4°W, 285 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ballenger Creek, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Frederick

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Frederick.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Frederick has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft around an average of 312 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,791 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,756 ft.

The land around Frederick is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), trees (28%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (47%), grassland (25%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
482 ft
10 miles
1,791 ft
50 miles
2,756 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Ballenger Creek 3.1 mi · Damascus 14 mi · Germantown 18 mi · Montgomery Village 20 mi · Gaithersburg 22 mi · Leesburg 22 mi · Hagerstown 23 mi · Redland 24 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Frederick (39.4143°, -77.4105°, elevation 285 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.