Humid subtropical
District Heights, Maryland
Prince George's County, Maryland · Population 5.9k · 276 ft elevation
Living in District Heights
District Heights has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 51 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
District Heights at a glance
- Population
- 5.9k
- Elevation
- 276 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,760 hrs44th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $321k61th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,377/mo61th percentile
- Median household income
- $82k58th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.32%66th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.286th percentile
- Average commute
- 39 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 16%6th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%
- Violent crime rate
- 321 per 100k74th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,370 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5252th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 27°F | 3.0″ | 4.7″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 29°F | 2.8″ | 2.3″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | 1.4″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 46°F | 3.4″ | — | 237 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 56°F | 4.3″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.6″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 3.7″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 61°F | 4.1″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 48°F | 4.2″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 38°F | 3.2″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 31°F | 3.7″ | 1.3″ | 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