Humid subtropical
Potomac, Maryland
Montgomery County, Maryland · Population 46k · 354 ft elevation
Living in Potomac
Potomac has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 46 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Potomac at a glance
- Population
- 46k
- Elevation
- 354 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,674 hrs34th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $1.1M98th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,616/mo96th percentile
- Median household income
- $239k99th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.89%44th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.469th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%47th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5857th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 558 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 27°F | 3.1″ | 2.9″ | 153 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 29°F | 2.6″ | 1.4″ | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 36°F | 3.7″ | 0.7″ | 198 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 46°F | 3.2″ | — | 229 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 55°F | 3.5″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 4.0″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 3.0″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 60°F | 4.0″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 48°F | 3.5″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 39°F | 3.3″ | — | 178 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 31°F | 3.4″ | 0.8″ | 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