Annapolis records about 693mm of rain across roughly 101 wet days a year, which is a 28% chance on an average day. August is the wettest month at 93mm (13% of the annual total) and October the driest at 30mm. Local rain type: brief showers.
Chance of rain on an average day: 28%
Rainfall climatology for Annapolis. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Conditions on this page are recalculated from the latest forecast every time it is opened, for the current date in the location's own time zone. Showing .
| Annual rainfall | 693mm |
| Rain days per year | 101 |
| Odds on an average day | 28% |
| Wettest month | August — 93mm over 10 days |
| Driest month | October — 30mm over 5 days |
| Rain type | brief showers |
| Best dry window | October is the most reliable dry stretch of the year. |
| Worst rain window | August carries the highest chance of a washed-out day. |
August delivers 210% more rain than October (93mm vs 30mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
No single month holds more than 13% of the annual total, so rain in Annapolis is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.
Annapolis rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 10 days in August against 5 in October — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54mm | 9 | 30% | 7°C |
| February | 54mm | 9 | 30% | 9°C |
| March | 66mm | 11 | 37% | 13°C |
| April | 66mm | 11 | 37% | 19°C |
| May | 66mm | 11 | 37% | 25°C |
| June | 57mm | 6 | 20% | 29°C |
| July | 93mm | 10 | 33% | 31°C |
| August | 93mm | 10 | 33% | 29°C |
| September | 42mm | 7 | 23% | 25°C |
| October | 30mm | 5 | 17% | 19°C |
| November | 30mm | 5 | 17% | 13°C |
| December | 42mm | 7 | 23% | 9°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Annapolis we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Annapolis records rain on roughly 101 days a year — about a 28% chance on any given day — totalling around 693mm.
August, with about 93mm over 10 rain days. That is 13% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
October is the driest month at 30mm across roughly 5 days.
With rain on about 28% of days and brief showers as the dominant type, a compact umbrella or waterproof shell is worth packing for Annapolis outside October.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.