Humid subtropical
Indian Head, Maryland
Charles County, Maryland · Population 4k · 115 ft elevation
Living in Indian Head
Indian Head has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 60 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Indian Head at a glance
- Population
- 4k
- Elevation
- 115 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,957 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $259k49th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,326/mo58th percentile
- Median household income
- $85k61th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.05%54th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 47 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%22th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 449th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5353th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 28°F | 2.7″ | 3.5″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 30°F | 2.4″ | 5.8″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 3.6″ | 1.4″ | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 47°F | 3.2″ | — | 251 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 57°F | 3.6″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 70°F | 4.6″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 69°F | 4.2″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 62°F | 3.4″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 49°F | 3.3″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 39°F | 3.1″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 32°F | 3.3″ | 1.7″ | 171 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