Humid subtropical
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore County, Maryland · Population 577k · 115 ft elevation
Living in Baltimore
Baltimore has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (19″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 42 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Baltimore at a glance
- Population
- 577k
- Elevation
- 115 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 19″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,761 hrs45th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $219k39th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,290/mo56th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k29th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.48%72th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.293th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 21%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,351 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,009 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3636th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 755 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 30°F | 3.1″ | 6.4″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 32°F | 2.8″ | 7.5″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 38°F | 3.9″ | 2.8″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 48°F | 3.5″ | — | 237 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 58°F | 3.4″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 67°F | 3.4″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 4.7″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 71°F | 4.3″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 52°F | 3.5″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 42°F | 3.0″ | 0.1″ | 184 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 34°F | 3.7″ | 2.5″ | 155 hrs |
Near Baltimore
- Baltimore Highlands, MD · 8.6k
- Lansdowne, MD · 8.9k
- Brooklyn Park, MD · 16k
- Rosedale, MD · 21k
- Arbutus, MD · 21k
- Dundalk, MD · 65k
- Towson, MD · 58k
- Parkville, MD · 30k
Largest places in Maryland
- Columbia, MD · 106k
- Germantown, MD · 91k
- Waldorf, MD · 83k
- Silver Spring, MD · 82k
- Frederick, MD · 81k
- Ellicott City, MD · 74k
- Glen Burnie, MD · 73k
- Gaithersburg, MD · 69k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology