Humid subtropical
Ellicott City, Maryland
Howard County, Maryland · Population 74k · 180 ft elevation
Living in Ellicott City
Ellicott City 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 45″ a year, and it gets light snow (19″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 43 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Ellicott City at a glance
- Population
- 74k
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 19″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,761 hrs45th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $644k89th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,001/mo87th percentile
- Median household income
- $158k94th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.21%62th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.562th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 755 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 3.1″ | 6.4″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 27°F | 2.9″ | 7.5″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 2.8″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 44°F | 3.4″ | — | 237 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 53°F | 3.9″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.0″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 4.1″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 4.4″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 46°F | 3.9″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.1″ | 0.1″ | 184 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 3.7″ | 2.5″ | 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