The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-17
CHART SHOWING CLIMATE
OF MARYLAND PUBLISHED
Temperature and Precipitation
In State Bring Out a Number
of Interesting Points.

That Oakland has the lowest annual
average temperature in the State, the
lowest temperature on record the
least number of days for growing
season, the greatest amount of snow
fall in any one month, and that
Grantsville has the greatest amount
of average snowfall, are shown in a
climatic map, showing temperature
and precipitation of Maryland and
Delaware, as prepared by Roscoe
Mum, meteorological, U. S. Bureau,
and just recently published. The rec
ords are taken over a period of from
one to 63 years Records have been
taken at Friendsville for 10 years,
Grantsville for 35 years, and Oak
land for 20 years.
If readers had only these figures tC
consider their idea of Oakland's eli
matte conditions would not be very
complimentary, old residents say. But
the extremes as shown on the chart
are only rare occasions in the county,
having occurred only once or twice in
the century and should not be consid-
cred too seriously until intervening
weather is considered, it was pointed
out.
No better or healthful climate can
be found anywhere than in Garrett
county, the older residents stated.
Friendsville, Grantsville and Oak
land are the only three points in Gar
rett county where records have been
taken, with elevations Of 1901, 2,351,
and 2,461, respectively. Under tenn
perature the following is found for
the three Garrett county points:
Annual average: Friendsville, 49.5;
Grantsville, 47G; Oakland, Alb. Aver
age for July: Friendsville, 68.7;
GrantsvilIe, 679; Oakland, 66.7. Aver
age for January: Friendsville, 29.2;
Grantsvilles 270; Oakland, $50. High
est on record: Friendsville, So;
Grantsville, 100; Oakland, 101. Low
est of record: Friendsville, minus II;
Grantsville, minus 26; Oakland minus
40. Length Of growing season in
days: FriendsviIle, 1873; Grantsville,
1873; Oakland, 1924.
In the industrial survey, however,
the number of growing days over the
past sixteen years, showed 1856
While 40 degrees below has been
REGISTERED in this section, this has oc-
CURED once only, and that was many
years ago. Monthly readings show that
it rarely goes below zero in the winter
months. College Park on the chart
showed reading Of 26 degrees below
zero and Washington county, 27 de-
grees below.
Snowfall Great in Garrett
Under the chart showing the an
nual average precipitation, in inches,
as determined from records of many
wears at fifty or more stations, Oak
land has the greatest snowfall in any
one month with So. The next great
est is at Easton, Talbot county, with
sos. Then comes Grantsvlle with
40.
This great amount Of snowfall, how
ever. may happen only once in life
time. it was pointed out. Talbot coun-
ty has had as high as so inches in one
month, and this county is practically
at sea level. AS a general rule, there
are no continuous periods of ram,
snow, or other disagreeable weather
conditions. Heavy SHOWS are not fire.
quent, old residents say.
The records for three Garrett
county points, under precipitation are
as follows:
Annual average, including melted
snow: Friendsvile, 44.39; Grantsville,
42.77; Oakland, 1927. Average for
wettest month: Friendsville 5,O7;
Grantsville, AL; Oakland, 4,69. Av-
erage for dryest month; Friendsville,
3.O5; Grantsville, 2.65; Oakland, 2.68.
Annual average snowfall: Friendsville
GOT: Grantsville, 694; Oakland, Cts
Greatest monthly snowfall: Friends
Vile, 29.5; Grantsville, 400; Oakland
$50.
In Garrett county, however, there
are no frequent sudden drops in tenn
perature. The climate is a dry one
with comparatively little fog. One
county on the Eastern Shore, it is
shown, has as high as ten inches OF
rainfall in one month, whereas the av-
erage for Oakland is 4.69. This same
Eastern Shore county in one month, is
one of the driest in the State, while the
rainfall in Garrett county is spread
out over the twelve month period with
practically no drought.
Precipitation of measurable amount
occurs on about 1876 days in year
according to the chart The average
duration of rainfall periods is about