Humid subtropical
Aberdeen, Maryland
Harford County, Maryland · Population 17k · 82 ft elevation
Living in Aberdeen
Aberdeen has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (33″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 50 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Aberdeen at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 33″73th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,761 hrs45th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $239k45th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,339/mo59th percentile
- Median household income
- $76k51th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.20%61th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.179th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%33th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 404 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,580 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3535th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 25°F | 3.3″ | 9.9″ | 159 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 27°F | 2.8″ | 8.1″ | 167 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 33°F | 4.1″ | 4.8″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 43°F | 3.5″ | — | 237 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 4.0″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 62°F | 4.3″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 66°F | 4.2″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 59°F | 4.8″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 46°F | 4.2″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 37°F | 3.3″ | 0.7″ | 183 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 30°F | 3.9″ | 9.2″ | 154 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology