Humid subtropical
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
Calvert County, Maryland · Population 6.4k · 59 ft elevation
Living in Chesapeake Beach
Chesapeake Beach 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 (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 69 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Chesapeake Beach at a glance
- Population
- 6.4k
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,958 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $438k76th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,490/mo67th percentile
- Median household income
- $136k90th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.90%45th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.532th percentile
- Average commute
- 43 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%58th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 64%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 294th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2323th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 25°F | 3.0″ | 5.7″ | 175 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 26°F | 2.7″ | 6.3″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 33°F | 3.9″ | 1.7″ | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 44°F | 3.4″ | — | 251 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 54°F | 4.1″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.2″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 4.2″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 66°F | 4.1″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 4.5″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 46°F | 4.1″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 36°F | 3.3″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 29°F | 3.5″ | 2.2″ | 171 hrs |
Near Chesapeake Beach
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology