Monthly outlook for Ballard Gardens, MD: average high 86.2°, average low 71.2°. That is 2.3° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 2.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 August (92.8°), the coolest 16 August (61.8°).
86.2°/71.2°
Average high / low
+2.3°
Above normal
4 / 6
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
84°
82.8°
+0.6°
19 August – 28 August
90°
81.5°
+4.7°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
80.4°
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August records over 66 years
97.5°15 August 1988All-time high
48.6°30 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Parkville (7 mi).
Mon, 1087° / 73°0
87 °
Ballard Gardens, Monday, 10 August
Partly cloudy. High 87°, low 73°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3.4 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Tue, 1191° / 73°0.12
91 °
Ballard Gardens, Tuesday, 11 August
Rain. High 91°, low 73°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.8 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Wed, 1291° / 76°0.03
91 °
Ballard Gardens, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 76°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind9.1 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Thu, 1386° / 74°0.01
86 °
Ballard Gardens, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 86°, low 74°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14.7 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 1482° / 66°0
82 °
Ballard Gardens, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 82°, low 66°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.2 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 1579° / 63°0
79 °
Ballard Gardens, Saturday, 15 August
Mostly clear. High 79°, low 63°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.2 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 1680° / 62°0
80 °
Ballard Gardens, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 80°, low 62°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.3 mph N
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 1774° / 68°0.13
74 °
Ballard Gardens, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 74°, low 68°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Tue, 1883° / 68°0
83 °
Ballard Gardens, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 68°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Wed, 1986° / 69°0
86 °
Ballard Gardens, Wednesday, 19 August
Clear. High 86°, low 69°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Thu, 2086° / 71°0
86 °
Ballard Gardens, Thursday, 20 August
Partly cloudy. High 86°, low 71°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 2192° / 75°0.26
92 °
Ballard Gardens, Friday, 21 August
Rain. High 92°, low 75°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.5 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Sat, 2293° / 78°0
93 °
Ballard Gardens, Saturday, 22 August
Overcast. High 93°, low 78°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Sun, 2391° / 75°0
91 °
Ballard Gardens, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 75°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Mon, 2492° / 75°0.23
92 °
Ballard Gardens, Monday, 24 August
Rain. High 92°, low 75°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2582° / 66°0.06
82 °
Ballard Gardens, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high94° (1968)
Record low56° (1987)
Wed, 2682° / 66°0.08
82 °
Ballard Gardens, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high92° (1975)
Record low56° (1963)
Thu, 2783° / 67°0.17
83 °
Ballard Gardens, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high92° (2020)
Record low58° (1969)
Fri, 2883° / 68°0.17
83 °
Ballard Gardens, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high95° (1973)
Record low57° (1968)
Sat, 2982° / 67°0.12
82 °
Ballard Gardens, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high93° (1973)
Record low51° (1982)
Sun, 3082° / 66°0.07
82 °
Ballard Gardens, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high92° (1973)
Record low49° (1986)
Mon, 3181° / 66°0.08
81 °
Ballard Gardens, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high93° (1973)
Record low54° (1976)
Tue, 0180° / 65°0.14
80 °
Ballard Gardens, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high93° (2010)
Record low55° (1967)
Wed, 0280° / 65°0.11
80 °
Ballard Gardens, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high93° (1980)
Record low54° (2009)
Thu, 0381° / 65°0.11
81 °
Ballard Gardens, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (2023)
Record low51° (1967)
Fri, 0480° / 65°0.1
80 °
Ballard Gardens, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low54° (1997)
Sat, 0580° / 65°0.13
80 °
Ballard Gardens, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low54° (1997)
Sun, 0679° / 64°0.25
79 °
Ballard Gardens, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.25 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low53° (2000)
Mon, 0780° / 64°0.08
80 °
Ballard Gardens, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high91° (1998)
Record low51° (1984)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Ballard Gardens, MD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Ballard Gardens, MD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.