Humid subtropical
Ferndale, Maryland
Anne Arundel County, Maryland · Population 17k · 79 ft elevation
Living in Ferndale
Ferndale has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°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 55 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Ferndale at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 79 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
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $325k62th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,708/mo76th percentile
- Median household income
- $92k68th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.80%36th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.570th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%47th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8235th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4545th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 26°F | 3.1″ | 6.4″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 27°F | 2.9″ | 7.5″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 2.8″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 44°F | 3.4″ | — | 237 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 3.9″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 4.0″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 66°F | 4.1″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 4.4″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 47°F | 3.9″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 37°F | 3.1″ | 0.1″ | 184 hrs |
| Dec | 48°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