Humid subtropical
Bowie, Maryland
Prince George's County, Maryland · Population 58k · 141 ft elevation
Living in Bowie
Bowie has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 53 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Bowie at a glance
- Population
- 58k
- Elevation
- 141 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,760 hrs44th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $442k76th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,240/mo92th percentile
- Median household income
- $142k91th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.24%63th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.173th percentile
- Average commute
- 36 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 16%6th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%
- Violent crime rate
- 205 per 100k57th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,951 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6059th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 9%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 25°F | 3.0″ | 5.7″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 26°F | 2.7″ | 6.3″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 33°F | 3.9″ | 1.7″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 44°F | 3.4″ | — | 237 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 54°F | 4.1″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.2″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 4.5″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 46°F | 4.1″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 36°F | 3.3″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 29°F | 3.5″ | 2.2″ | 155 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