Baltimore, Maryland Weather
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Baltimore weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 4:28 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——68°41°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——64°44°-4°
- ThursdayNov 12Drizzle48%—63°49°-1°
- FridayNov 13Overcast20%—53°40°-10°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——49°38°-4°
- SundayNov 15Partly Cloudy——51°39°+2°
- MondayNov 16Mostly Clear——54°40°+3°
Air quality now AQI 58 · Moderate
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 37 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 37 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 37
- UV peak
- 0.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 37
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 4.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 1.00
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:22 AM
- Moonset
- 5:33 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
Baltimore at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 55°F (high 68°F, low 41°F), 7°F above the 48°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 24 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 3 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Baltimore
- Tue68°41°0%
- Wed64°44°2%
- Thu63°49°48%
- Fri53°40°20%
- Sat49°38°5%
- Sun51°39°1%
- Mon54°40°3%
- Tue52°42°3%
- Wed54°41°2%
- Thu55°39°3%
- Fri55°43°3%
- Sat60°45°16%
- Sun65°49°27%
- Mon63°37°32%
- Tue41°32°26%
- Wed43°31°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Baltimore
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Baltimore — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 21) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Baltimore
SPC includes Baltimore in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Baltimore
Baltimore sits in Baltimore County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 56m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 24m — a swing of +5h 33m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Baltimore is the state’s largest city. The nearest town Baltimore tracks is Galena, roughly 39 miles to the E.
Air quality in Baltimore
Air quality in Baltimore’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 38). See the full air-quality history for Baltimore.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Baltimore peaks at about 78°F in July and bottoms near 32°F in January; December brings the heaviest rain (4.5 inches) and October the least (3.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 3.8″ |
| February | 35° | 3.2″ |
| March | 43° | 3.8″ |
| April | 54° | 4.0″ |
| May | 62° | 3.8″ |
| June | 72° | 4.0″ |
| July | 78° | 3.2″ |
| August | 76° | 4.4″ |
| September | 70° | 3.9″ |
| October | 59° | 3.1″ |
| November | 46° | 4.0″ |
| December | 37° | 4.5″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Baltimore Highlands, MD, Lansdowne, MD, Rosedale, MD
Baltimore's climate, from modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), pairs 32°F Januarys with 78°F Julys — a 46°F swing. About 45.6 inches of precipitation falls each year.
No season owns Baltimore's rain: December reaches 4.5 inches and October keeps 3.1 inches, an even spread through Baltimore's year. That lines Baltimore up with places like Baltimore Highlands, MD, Lansdowne, MD and Rosedale, MD, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
Baltimore's growing window opens around March 24, once Baltimore's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Baltimore wait about two weeks past Baltimore's last frost, once the soil warms. Baltimore's window closes around November 21 as Baltimore's overnight lows return below freezing. Sheltered Baltimore yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Baltimore Highlands, MD, Lansdowne, MD, Rosedale, MD, Arbutus, MD, Brooklyn Park, MD.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Baltimore?
- Frost typically leaves Baltimore by March 24 and returns to Baltimore near November 21.
- What is the rainy season in Baltimore?
- Rainfall in Baltimore peaks in December near 4.5 inches, out of about 46 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Baltimore?
- July is Baltimore's warmest month, averaging about 78°F.
- What is the coldest month in Baltimore?
- Baltimore bottoms out in January, with a mean near 32°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Baltimore?
- Time tomatoes in Baltimore for two weeks after March 24; peas and greens start at Baltimore's frost line.
- What hardiness zone is Baltimore?
- Baltimore's USDA zone comes from its January mean (32°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Baltimore?
- Baltimore's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Baltimore?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Baltimore in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Baltimore?
- Current conditions for Baltimore and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Baltimore forecast updated?
- The Baltimore forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Baltimore?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Baltimore are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Baltimore?
- The next few days in Baltimore's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Baltimore sits at 39.3°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
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