Humid subtropical
Catonsville, Maryland
Baltimore County, Maryland · Population 43k · 479 ft elevation
Living in Catonsville
Catonsville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it gets light snow (19″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 39 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Catonsville at a glance
- Population
- 43k
- Elevation
- 479 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 19″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,761 hrs45th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $406k73th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,697/mo76th percentile
- Median household income
- $110k80th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.04%54th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.877th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th 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 | 42°F | 24°F | 3.1″ | 6.4″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 26°F | 2.9″ | 7.5″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 33°F | 4.0″ | 2.8″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 43°F | 3.4″ | — | 237 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 3.9″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 4.0″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 4.4″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 45°F | 3.9″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.1″ | 0.1″ | 184 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 29°F | 3.7″ | 2.5″ | 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