Humid subtropical
Sykesville, Maryland
Carroll County, Maryland · Population 4.3k · 538 ft elevation
Living in Sykesville
Sykesville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (31″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 45 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Sykesville at a glance
- Population
- 4.3k
- Elevation
- 538 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 31″71th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,761 hrs45th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $399k72th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,703/mo76th percentile
- Median household income
- $136k90th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.10%57th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%
- Violent crime rate
- 85 per 100k26th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 575 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6016th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3636th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 722 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 25°F | 3.4″ | 9.4″ | 159 hrs |
| Feb | 43°F | 27°F | 3.0″ | 11.1″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 4.8″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 43°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 237 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 4.3″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 62°F | 4.7″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 65°F | 4.2″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 76°F | 58°F | 4.8″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | 0.8″ | 184 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 30°F | 3.9″ | 5.1″ | 154 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