Severna Park in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Severna Park sees average daytime highs around 44°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 10.9 in of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 44°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Severna Park's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Severna Park's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
44°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
33°F
Precipitation
10.9 in
28 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
0.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Severna Park in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 44°F.

A typical winter day in Severna Park reaches about 44°F and drops to 33°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Severna Park

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 86 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
86
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Severna Park weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 31°3.592.79.60.1
Feb43° / 32°3.392.810.50.6
Mar51° / 38°4.410.91.611.72.4
Apr61° / 49°3.710.20.1135.1
May70° / 58°3.810.8014.16.4
Jun79° / 68°3.610.8014.76.4
Jul84° / 73°4.211.7014.55.4
Aug82° / 72°4.010.2013.56.1
Sep76° / 66°4.69.2012.37.0
Oct66° / 55°3.98.20116.3
Nov55° / 44°3.38.10.19.93.7
Dec46° / 36°4.19.51.39.31.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Severna Park gets around 10.9 in of rain and snow over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Severna Park

In seasonPeak

None of Severna Park's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Severna Park sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Severna Park?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Severna Park.

What to pack for Severna Park in Winter

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

In winter, Severna Park sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Severna Park in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 39°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 10 mi away) is warmest in August at about 78°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 5 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr47Bracing
May58Bracing
Jun68Refreshing
Jul76Warm
Aug78Warm
Sep74Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov53Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Severna Park in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Severna Park 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Severna Park in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Severna Park is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Nov 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Severna Park?

Severna Park sits at 39.1°N, 76.5°W, 39 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Arnold, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Severna Park

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Severna Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 46 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,381 ft.

The land around Severna Park is covered by trees (59%) and water (31%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and water (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
344 ft
50 miles
1,381 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Arnold 3.7 mi · Pasadena 3.7 mi · Lake Shore 4.3 mi · Green Haven 5.0 mi · South Gate 6.2 mi · Parole 6.2 mi · Annapolis 6.8 mi · Glen Burnie 7.5 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 Severna Park (39.0704°, -76.5452°, elevation 39 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.