Humid subtropical
Monrovia, Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland · Population 2.9k · 394 ft elevation
Living in Monrovia
Monrovia has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ 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 40 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Monrovia at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 394 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 31″71th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,675 hrs35th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $762k93th percentile
- Median household income
- $235k99th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.75%31th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.26th percentile
- Average commute
- 40 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%57th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7426th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 787 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 26°F | 3.4″ | 9.4″ | 153 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 27°F | 3.0″ | 11.1″ | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 4.8″ | 198 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 44°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 229 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 4.3″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 63°F | 4.7″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 66°F | 4.2″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 59°F | 4.8″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 48°F | 4.0″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | 0.8″ | 178 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 31°F | 3.9″ | 5.1″ | 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