Editing Montgomery County, Maryland (section)

==Climate==
Montgomery County lies within the northern portions of the [[humid subtropical climate]]. It has four distinct seasons, including hot, humid summers and cool winters.

Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of {{convert|43|in|cm}} of rainfall.<ref name= rockvilleweather>{{cite web |title= Intellicast - Rockville Historic Weather Averages in Maryland (20857) |work= Accuweather |access-date= September 4, 2015 |url= http://www.intellicast.com/Local/History.aspx?location=USMD0347 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150924035452/http://www.intellicast.com/Local/History.aspx?location=USMD0347 |archive-date= September 24, 2015 |url-status= live |df= mdy-all }}</ref> Thunderstorms are common during the summer months, and account for the majority of the average 35 days with thunder per year. Heavy precipitation is most common in summer thunderstorms, but drought periods are more likely during these months because summer precipitation is more variable than winter.

The mean annual temperature is {{cvt|55|F}}. The average summer (June–July–August) afternoon maximum is about {{cvt|85|F}} while the morning minimums average {{cvt|66|F}}. In winter (December–January–February), these averages are {{cvt|44|F}} and {{cvt|28|F}}. Extreme heat waves can raise readings to around and slightly above {{cvt|100|F}}, and arctic blasts can drop lows to {{cvt|-10|F}} to {{cvt|0|F}}. For [[Rockville, Maryland|Rockville]], the record high is {{cvt|105|F}} in 1954, while the record low is {{cvt|-13|F}}.<ref name= rockvilleweather/>

Lower elevations in the south, such as [[Silver Spring, Maryland|Silver Spring]], receive an average of {{convert|17.5|in|cm}} of snowfall per year.<ref>{{cite web |title= Intellicast - Silver Spring Historic Weather Averages in Maryland (20901) |work= Accuweather |access-date= September 4, 2015 |url= http://www.intellicast.com/Local/History.aspx?location=USMD0370 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150923101056/http://www.intellicast.com/Local/History.aspx?location=USMD0370 |archive-date= September 23, 2015 |url-status= live |df= mdy-all }}</ref> Higher elevations in the north, such as [[Damascus, Maryland|Damascus]],<ref>{{cite news |title= Astonishing snow totals this winter in upper Montgomery County: nearly 70 inches |newspaper= The Washington Post |first= Jason |last= Samenow |date= March 18, 2014 |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2014/03/18/astonishing-snow-totals-this-winter-in-upper-montgomery-county-nearly-70-inches/ |access-date= September 5, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150508091636/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2014/03/18/astonishing-snow-totals-this-winter-in-upper-montgomery-county-nearly-70-inches/ |archive-date= May 8, 2015 |url-status= live |df= mdy-all }}</ref> receive an average of {{convert|21.3|in|cm}} of snowfall per year.<ref>{{cite web |title= Intellicast - Damascus Historic Weather Averages in Maryland (20872) |work= Accuweather |access-date= September 4, 2015 |url= http://www.intellicast.com/Local/History.aspx?location=USMD0117 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150924035446/http://www.intellicast.com/Local/History.aspx?location=USMD0117 |archive-date= September 24, 2015 |url-status= live |df= mdy-all }}</ref> During a particularly snowy winter, Damascus received {{convert|79|in|cm}} during the 2009–2010 season.<ref>{{cite news |title= How much snow fell in your backyard? Mapping the 2013-2014 winter snow totals in the Mid-Atlantic |last1= Wheatley |first1= Katie |last2= Livingston |first2= Ian |newspaper= The Washington Post |date= May 9, 2014 |url= https://www.proquest.com/docview/1522837866/ |access-date= December 22, 2016 |df= mdy-all |archive-date= May 10, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170510081448/http://search.proquest.com/docview/1522837866/ |url-status= live }}</ref>