Humid subtropical
North Laurel, Maryland
Howard County, Maryland · Population 25k · 223 ft elevation
Living in North Laurel
North Laurel has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (29″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 56 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
North Laurel at a glance
- Population
- 25k
- Elevation
- 223 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 29″69th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,761 hrs45th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $443k76th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,913/mo84th percentile
- Median household income
- $120k84th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.20%61th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.676th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%
- Violent crime rate
- 350 per 100k77th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,907 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6262th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 27°F | 3.5″ | 9.0″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 29°F | 2.7″ | 10.0″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 35°F | 4.2″ | 5.2″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 46°F | 3.8″ | — | 237 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 56°F | 4.4″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.2″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 3.8″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 62°F | 4.7″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 50°F | 4.4″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 39°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 184 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 32°F | 3.9″ | 4.1″ | 155 hrs |
Near North Laurel
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology