Maryland winters have been all over the place the last few years. We’ve had good measureable snow, and we’ve had next to nothing.
WMAR, Maryland’s Most Accurate Meteorologists are looking ahead to the 20204/25 winter season.
If you’re a fan of the snow, we may not have the best news for you.
Coldest Temperatures in Baltimore
Winter can throw some real curve balls here in Maryland.
Here are the coldest and warmest temperatures we have seen.
Since 1899 we hit a state record of -7° five times.
- January 22, 1984
- January 17, 1982
- January 29, 1963
- February 9, 1934
- February 10, 1899
Maryland winter temperature swings
On the other hand, our warmest temperature reached 83° back on February 25, 1930. Can you imagine?
What can we expect from the 2024-25 Winter?
One of the main things we look at is sea surface temperatures off the coast of South America. Sounds weird, right?
This is what we call a teleconnection. It is something that has a far-reaching effect. We name this phenomenon depending on if water temperatures are cooler or warmer than average. It is called El Nino or La Nina.