Humid subtropical
Denton, Maryland
Caroline County, Maryland · Population 4.9k · 46 ft elevation
Living in Denton
Denton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Denton at a glance
- Population
- 4.9k
- Elevation
- 46 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,793 hrs48th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $235k43th percentile
- Median rent
- $995/mo34th percentile
- Median household income
- $64k35th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.21%62th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%25th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Violent crime rate
- 412 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,862 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4610th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 44th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 25°F | 3.6″ | 3.3″ | 165 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 2.9″ | 5.9″ | 174 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 33°F | 4.0″ | 1.6″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 42°F | 3.4″ | 0.2″ | 240 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 52°F | 3.7″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 62°F | 4.2″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 4.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 4.8″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 46°F | 4.2″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 37°F | 3.2″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 29°F | 3.8″ | 1.8″ | 159 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