Humid subtropical
Brandywine, Maryland
Prince George's County, Maryland · Population 11k · 236 ft elevation
Living in Brandywine
Brandywine has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 61 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Brandywine at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 236 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,958 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $543k84th percentile
- Median household income
- $158k94th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.00%51th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 39 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 16%6th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3736th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 27°F | 3.1″ | 5.7″ | 175 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 28°F | 2.9″ | 6.3″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 35°F | 4.0″ | 1.7″ | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 45°F | 3.4″ | — | 251 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 4.5″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 64°F | 4.8″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 5.0″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 60°F | 4.4″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 48°F | 3.8″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 38°F | 3.1″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 31°F | 3.8″ | 2.2″ | 171 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