Humid subtropical
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland
Washington County, Maryland · Population 6.4k · 633 ft elevation
Living in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 36″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (31″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 37 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills at a glance
- Population
- 6.4k
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 31″71th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,675 hrs35th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $322k61th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,518/mo68th percentile
- Median household income
- $98k72th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.85%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6922th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7272th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,214 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 26°F | 2.5″ | 10.0″ | 152 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 28°F | 2.0″ | 8.0″ | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 34°F | 3.0″ | 6.0″ | 198 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 45°F | 3.3″ | 0.3″ | 229 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 55°F | 3.5″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 3.4″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 2.9″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 66°F | 2.9″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 59°F | 3.8″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 48°F | 2.8″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 38°F | 2.6″ | 1.0″ | 177 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 30°F | 2.8″ | 5.5″ | 149 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