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Salisbury averages 8.0 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (3.4″), and snow usually falls from December through April. On about 3 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 4 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

1″2″3″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0 inOctNovember: 0 inNovDecember: 0.9 inDec0.9January: 2.5 inJan2.5February: 3.4 inFeb3.4March: 1.0 inMar1.0April: 0.2 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0″00248°F
November0″001138°F
December0.9″<112131°F
January2.5″122228°F
February3.4″112029°F
March1.0″<111435°F
April0.2″<10444°F
Year8.0″3494

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Salisbury Wicomico Rgnl Airport (5 mi from the city center, +16 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

Annapolis19.3″/yrSeverna Park19.3″/yrBowie15.9″/yrSt. Charles13.7″/yrSaint Charles13.7″/yrWaldorf13.7″/yrClinton13.7″/yrOdenton19.3″/yr

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How much snow does Salisbury get a year?

8.0 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Salisbury Wicomico Rgnl Airport station, 5 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 3.4 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Salisbury have?

About 94 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 28 °F.