Humid subtropical
Elkton, Maryland
Cecil County, Maryland · Population 16k · 26 ft elevation
Living in Elkton
Elkton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (20″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 58 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Elkton at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 20″58th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,795 hrs48th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $272k52th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,368/mo61th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.16%59th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.570th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 793 per 100k96th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,352 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5915th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6262th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 3.4″ | 6.1″ | 164 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 2.9″ | 7.8″ | 174 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 33°F | 4.3″ | 3.1″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 42°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 241 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 4.0″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 4.0″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 4.9″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.4″ | 0.2″ | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 4.0″ | 2.9″ | 157 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