Rising Sun, MD

Rising Sun at a glance

State

Maryland

County

Carroll County

ZIP code

21787

Nearest town

Taneytown (2.3 mi)

Time zone

America/New York

Coordinates

39.6772, -77.2042

What is the weather usually like in Rising Sun?

• Julywarmest month · 85°F average high
• Januarycoldest month · 22°F average low
• 46.7 inprecipitation per year · 1,185 mm
• 27.5 insnowfall per year · 70 cm

Average high and low temperature (°F)

Average precipitation (inches)

Best time to visit Rising Sun: May–June and August–September, with mild temperatures and fewer rainy days.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station EMMITSBURG 2 SE, MD US (USC00182906), adjusted for the elevation of Rising Sun.

Rising Sun weather month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Rising Sun through the year

Times for the 15th of each month, local time (America/New York).

What is the weather like in Rising Sun?

Rising Sun has a hot-summer humid continental climate. The warmest month is July, with an average high of 85°F (30°C), and the coldest is January, with average lows of 22°F (-5°C).

It gets about 46.7 inches (1,185 mm) of precipitation a year. The wettest month is September and the driest is February. Snow is common: about 28 inches fall in an average year.

The best time to visit Rising Sun is May–June and August–September. The live forecast on this page comes from the National Weather Service and the climate averages from NOAA’s 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals.

Webcams near Rising Sun

The closest live webcam is Fairplay, 6.2 miles NW of Rising Sun.

Webcams: Windy.com. Distances in a straight line from Rising Sun.

Map of Rising Sun, MD

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Rising Sun Street View

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Towns near Rising Sun

• Taneytown2.3 mi SE
• Mount Joy6.3 mi N
• Emmitsburg6.5 mi W
• Germany6.5 mi NE
• Freedom7.5 mi NW
• Union Bridge7.5 mi S
• Littlestown7.9 mi NE
• Lake Heritage8.9 mi N
• Liberty9.1 mi NW
• Cumberland9.2 mi N

Other communities near Rising Sun

• Rising Sun0.0 mi N
• Ruthed Estates1.0 mi NE
• Hyser Estates1.4 mi N
• Cunningham Acres subdivision2.2 mi SE
• Walnut Grove2.3 mi NE
• Trevanion Terrace subdivision2.4 mi SE
• Roberts Mill Run subdivision2.5 mi SE
• Mairs Mill2.6 mi N
• Wheatfields subdivision2.8 mi SE
• Stonemyer Manor2.8 mi NW
• White Birch Estates subdivision2.9 mi SE
• Copperfield subdivision2.9 mi SE
• Mozinger3.0 mi W
• Bullock3.0 mi W
• Bollinger Heights3.2 mi NW

Questions about Rising Sun