Humid subtropical
La Plata, Maryland
Charles County, Maryland · Population 10k · 180 ft elevation
Living in La Plata
La Plata has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (15″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 58 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
La Plata at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 15″52th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,957 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $405k73th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,483/mo67th percentile
- Median household income
- $122k85th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.16%59th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 39 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%22th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%
- Violent crime rate
- 154 per 100k45th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,333 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 449th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3535th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 25°F | 3.3″ | 5.0″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 26°F | 3.0″ | 6.2″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 32°F | 4.2″ | 1.8″ | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 42°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 251 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 52°F | 4.3″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 61°F | 4.2″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 66°F | 4.6″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 64°F | 4.8″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 76°F | 57°F | 4.9″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 45°F | 4.2″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 35°F | 3.3″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 28°F | 4.0″ | 2.0″ | 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