Humid subtropical
Easton, Maryland
Talbot County, Maryland · Population 17k · 39 ft elevation
Living in Easton
Easton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (14″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Easton at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 14″50th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,760 hrs44th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $348k65th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,177/mo49th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k48th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.80%36th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.268th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 487 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,657 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 428th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 66th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 29°F | 3.5″ | 5.1″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 30°F | 3.1″ | 4.8″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 4.4″ | 2.3″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 47°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 236 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 56°F | 4.0″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 4.0″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 70°F | 4.3″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 61°F | 4.2″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 51°F | 4.4″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 41°F | 3.4″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 33°F | 3.9″ | 1.8″ | 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