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Frederick averages 31.4 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (11.1″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 8 days a year at least an inch falls, and about 1 day brings 10 inches or more. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 26 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
0
1
47°F
November
0.8″
<1
1
9
38°F
December
5.1″
1
5
19
31°F
January
9.4″
2
8
21
27°F
February
11.1″
2
9
18
29°F
March
4.8″
1
3
13
36°F
April
0.2″
<1
0
2
45°F
Year
31.4″
8
26
84
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Damascus 3 Ssw (14 mi from the city center, +404 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Frederick Police Brks. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
31.4 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Damascus 3 Ssw station, 14 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 11.1 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Frederick have?
About 84 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 27 °F.