Humid subtropical
Bel Air, Maryland
Harford County, Maryland · Population 11k · 397 ft elevation
Living in Bel Air
Bel Air has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (39″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 46 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Bel Air at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 397 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 39″79th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,761 hrs45th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $297k57th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,526/mo69th percentile
- Median household income
- $70k43th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.12%58th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.789th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%33th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 145 per 100k43th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,248 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 787 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 24°F | 3.3″ | 10.8″ | 159 hrs |
| Feb | 43°F | 26°F | 2.8″ | 9.1″ | 167 hrs |
| Mar | 51°F | 32°F | 4.1″ | 7.0″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 42°F | 3.5″ | — | 237 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 52°F | 4.0″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 61°F | 4.3″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 65°F | 4.2″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 58°F | 4.8″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 45°F | 4.2″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 36°F | 3.3″ | 1.5″ | 183 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 29°F | 3.9″ | 11.1″ | 154 hrs |
Near Bel Air
- Bel Air North, MD · 32k
- Bel Air South, MD · 58k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology