Humid subtropical
Salisbury, Maryland
Wicomico County, Maryland · Population 33k · 33 ft elevation
Living in Salisbury
Salisbury has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Salisbury at a glance
- Population
- 33k
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,908 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $218k39th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,247/mo54th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.22%62th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.158th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Violent crime rate
- 891 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,475 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6117th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2827th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 29°F | 3.6″ | 2.5″ | 177 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 30°F | 3.2″ | 3.4″ | 177 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 37°F | 4.2″ | 1.0″ | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 46°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 251 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 3.7″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 4.3″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.8″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 68°F | 5.3″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 61°F | 4.3″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 50°F | 3.9″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 40°F | 3.4″ | — | 195 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 33°F | 3.7″ | 0.9″ | 171 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