Humid subtropical
Edgewater, Maryland
Anne Arundel County, Maryland · Population 8.3k · 20 ft elevation
Living in Edgewater
Edgewater has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Edgewater at a glance
- Population
- 8.3k
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,760 hrs44th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $429k75th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,230/mo91th percentile
- Median household income
- $111k80th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.87%42th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.996th percentile
- Average commute
- 34 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%47th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8235th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3232th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 30°F | 2.8″ | 5.7″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 32°F | 2.4″ | 6.3″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 38°F | 3.8″ | 1.7″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 47°F | 3.4″ | — | 237 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 57°F | 3.1″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 72°F | 4.9″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 71°F | 4.3″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 65°F | 5.1″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 52°F | 4.0″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 42°F | 3.0″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 34°F | 3.0″ | 2.2″ | 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