Humid subtropical
Walkersville, Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland · Population 6.4k · 318 ft elevation
Living in Walkersville
Walkersville 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 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (28″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 37 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Walkersville at a glance
- Population
- 6.4k
- Elevation
- 318 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 28″67th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,675 hrs35th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $442k76th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,390/mo62th percentile
- Median household income
- $137k90th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.03%53th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.066th percentile
- Average commute
- 37 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%57th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%
- Violent crime rate
- 111 per 100k34th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 568 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7426th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5655th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 919 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 27°F | 2.6″ | 8.7″ | 153 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 29°F | 3.0″ | 8.8″ | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 36°F | 3.7″ | 4.4″ | 198 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 45°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 229 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 55°F | 4.0″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.3″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 3.9″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 2.9″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 60°F | 5.8″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 203 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 38°F | 2.7″ | 0.8″ | 177 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 31°F | 4.0″ | 4.5″ | 149 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