Humid subtropical
National Harbor, Maryland
Prince George's County, Maryland · Population 4.4k · 49 ft elevation
Living in National Harbor
National Harbor has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (14″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 55 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
National Harbor at a glance
- Population
- 4.4k
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 14″50th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,760 hrs44th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $462k78th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,293/mo93th percentile
- Median household income
- $134k89th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.03%53th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.280th percentile
- Average commute
- 36 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 16%6th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5756th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 28°F | 3.1″ | 4.9″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 29°F | 2.9″ | 5.0″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | 2.0″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 3.4″ | — | 236 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 4.5″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.8″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 5.0″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 4.2″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 61°F | 4.4″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 49°F | 3.8″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 39°F | 3.1″ | 0.1″ | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 32°F | 3.8″ | 1.7″ | 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