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Weather

Quick Stats

Temperature Averages Spring – High: 65 °F
Spring – Low: 44 °F
Summer – High: 87 °F
Summer – Low: 67 °F
Fall – High: 69 °F
Fall – Low: 48 °F
Winter – High: 45 °F
Winter – Low: 28 °F
Precipitation Averages Spring: 3.85 in.
Summer: 4.08 in.
Fall: 3.87 in.
Winter: 3.19 in.
What to Pack
  • Gloves
  • Hats
  • Jackets
  • Rain boots
  • Sandals
  • Scarves
  • Snow boots
  • Suntan lotion
  • Swimsuits
  • Umbrella
Did You Know?
  • The hills near the Comcast Center provide a great place to sled. Many students take the trays provided in the Diner.
  • Depending on the snowfall, students are known to organize a campus-wide snowball fight on the Mall.
  • The ERC, La Plata Beach on North Campus, and the quad on South Campus have volleyball courts for students.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

College Park is a pretty satisfying, happy medium for students who love changing seasons. UMCP experiences moderate winters, including occasional snowstorms, so be prepared. Every year or so, a storm comes and shuts down campus for about a day or two. Students engage in snowball fights and sledding. The area’s autumn temperatures are beautiful and often comfortable, but students should come prepared with a few sweaters. Most rainfall comes during the spring, so umbrellas and jackets are a must. When it comes to the summer, if you don’t like humidity, get out of town, as temperatures can be really hot in June and July. During the summer months, temperatures can rise as high as 100 degrees, and the weather can be very humid. Many students will throw Frisbees on the Mall or play beach volleyball at La Plata Beach. The Eppley Recreation Center (ERC) also has an outdoor swimming pool for students to take a refreshing swim and cool off.

During the cold months, temperatures can dip down to 20 degrees, and students can experience a range of weather from sleet and freezing rain to snow. For students who would rather crawl into their Terrapin shells than face the blistering cold, the ERC offers a warm environment to swim and exercise, while the dining hall provides hot meals and a variety of hot drinks such as hot chocolate and lattes. However, there are many students who scoff at the cold and walk around campus in shorts and T-shirts. While College Park winters are nothing like San Diego winters, they’re nothing like NYC winters, either.

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Weather at University of Maryland - College Park

jade714

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration '14

4.6
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Expected

No school has perfect weather every day of the year and the University of Maryland, college park is no different. Sometimes it's beautiful and the campus if full of students lying in the grass, playing frisbee or just hanging out, other days the wind uphends umbrellas and classes are barely half full since students don't want to brave the weather. The campus does a great job of sending a weather report every day so you know what to expect. Overall, the weather has its ups and downs as with everywhere else.

May 09, 2012

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Weather at University of Maryland - College Park

jeminii24

Spanish Language and Literature '08

3.1
B-

Its Ok

Either its really hot or really cold with lots of snow on the ground

May 09, 2012

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Weather at University of Maryland - College Park

kpepe10

Arts '14

4.2
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Weird Weather

The weather in College Park is just weird. It will be cold during the winter but randomly it will be hot for a week and then go back to being freezing. Also the weather in the spring is off too because we will get days that are 80 and sunny and then next day it will be cloudy and 50.

May 07, 2012

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User rating for University of Maryland - College Park - Weather is 3.5 out of 5 based on 65 user reviews.

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