Humid subtropical
Lanham, Maryland
Prince George's County, Maryland · Population 12k · 190 ft elevation
Living in Lanham
Lanham has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 53 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Lanham at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 190 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,760 hrs44th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $414k74th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,132/mo89th percentile
- Median household income
- $95k70th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.12%58th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.179th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 16%6th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6464th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 9%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 2.9″ | 5.7″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 27°F | 2.4″ | 5.0″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 34°F | 3.7″ | 2.5″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 44°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 237 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 4.3″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 63°F | 4.2″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 59°F | 4.4″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 37°F | 2.9″ | 0.2″ | 184 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 3.5″ | 2.3″ | 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