Humid subtropical
Jefferson, Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland · Population 2.9k · 571 ft elevation
Living in Jefferson
Jefferson 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 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (26″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 34 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Jefferson at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 571 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 26″65th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,675 hrs35th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $479k80th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,347/mo60th percentile
- Median household income
- $146k92th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.92%46th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.04th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%57th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7426th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6059th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 853 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 26°F | 2.6″ | 7.2″ | 153 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 28°F | 3.0″ | 7.4″ | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 35°F | 3.7″ | 2.4″ | 198 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | — | 229 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 4.0″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 3.9″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 2.9″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 59°F | 5.8″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 37°F | 2.7″ | 0.8″ | 177 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 4.0″ | 8.4″ | 150 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