Humid subtropical
Chestertown, Maryland
Kent County, Maryland · Population 5.5k · 23 ft elevation
Living in Chestertown
Chestertown has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (17″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 63 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Chestertown at a glance
- Population
- 5.5k
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 17″54th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,761 hrs45th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $334k63th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,090/mo41th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.20%61th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.259th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 330 per 100k74th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,357 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 284th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 109th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 27°F | 3.3″ | 5.2″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 28°F | 2.9″ | 7.9″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 35°F | 4.3″ | 1.7″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 45°F | 3.7″ | 0.2″ | 237 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 55°F | 3.9″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 64°F | 4.4″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.3″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 3.6″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 60°F | 4.9″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 48°F | 3.7″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 38°F | 3.2″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 31°F | 3.8″ | 1.7″ | 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