Kemps Mill, Maryland Weather
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Kemps Mill weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Mostly Clear——81°49°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——86°55°+5°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——86°60°0°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle21%—88°63°+2°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers50%—79°63°-9°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle——74°57°-5°
- TuesdayJun 9Mostly Clear12%—77°48°+3°
Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 18 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 2.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 500
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 2:59 AM
- Moonset
- 12:09 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Kemps Mill at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Kemps Mill's warmest month is July (~76°F mean) and its coldest is January (~31°F). Rainfall peaks in September (4.8 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.7 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 3.2″ | 11 |
| February | 34° | 2.7″ | 9 |
| March | 42° | 3.9″ | 13 |
| April | 53° | 3.9″ | 13 |
| May | 64° | 4.3″ | 14 |
| June | 72° | 3.4″ | 11 |
| July | 76° | 3.7″ | 12 |
| August | 75° | 3.7″ | 12 |
| September | 67° | 4.8″ | 16 |
| October | 55° | 3.4″ | 11 |
| November | 44° | 2.9″ | 10 |
| December | 36° | 3.7″ | 12 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Kemps Mill?
- Kemps Mill's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Kemps Mill?
- September is the wettest month with about 4.8 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 44 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Kemps Mill?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Kemps Mill?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 31°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Kemps Mill?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Kemps Mill get?
- Kemps Mill averages about 144 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Kemps Mill?
- Kemps Mill's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Kemps Mill, Maryland sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 31°F while July averages 76°F — a 45°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Kemps Mill receives about 44 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 144 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (39.6°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.