Humid subtropical
Cambridge, Maryland
Dorchester County, Maryland · Population 13k · 20 ft elevation
Living in Cambridge
Cambridge has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (14″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Cambridge at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 14″50th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,957 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $254k48th percentile
- Median rent
- $971/mo31th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.99%51th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 18%10th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%
- Violent crime rate
- 489 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,675 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5413th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2727th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 29°F | 3.5″ | 5.1″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 31°F | 3.1″ | 4.8″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 4.4″ | 2.3″ | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 47°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 251 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 56°F | 4.0″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 66°F | 4.0″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 70°F | 4.3″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 62°F | 4.2″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 51°F | 4.4″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 41°F | 3.4″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 33°F | 3.9″ | 1.8″ | 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