Humid subtropical
Snow Hill, Maryland
Worcester County, Maryland · Population 2.5k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Snow Hill
Snow Hill has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 80 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Snow Hill at a glance
- Population
- 2.5k
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,907 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $194k32th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,034/mo37th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k14th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.18%60th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%58th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%
- Violent crime rate
- 88 per 100k27th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 309 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6821th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4141th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 13%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 3.5″ | 2.8″ | 177 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 31°F | 3.1″ | 3.6″ | 178 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 37°F | 4.3″ | 1.2″ | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 46°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 251 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 3.6″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 3.8″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.2″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 5.3″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 50°F | 4.1″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 40°F | 3.3″ | — | 195 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 34°F | 3.9″ | 2.5″ | 172 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