Maryland City, Maryland Weather
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Maryland City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——87°53°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——92°60°+5°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast20%—94°65°+2°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers27%—89°65°-5°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——76°58°-13°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——85°52°+9°
- WednesdayJun 10Mostly Clear10%—90°59°+5°
PM2.5 at 11.5 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI down 23 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.5 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:32 AM
- Moonset
- 1:09 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Maryland City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 11 (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 4, 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
Maryland City's warmest month is July (~79°F mean) and its coldest is January (~34°F). Rainfall peaks in September (4.7 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.7 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| February | 37° | 2.7″ | 5 |
| March | 45° | 4.2″ | 8 |
| April | 56° | 3.8″ | 7 |
| May | 65° | 4.4″ | 8 |
| June | 74° | 4.4″ | 8 |
| July | 79° | 4.2″ | 7 |
| August | 78° | 3.8″ | 6 |
| September | 71° | 4.7″ | 6 |
| October | 59° | 4.4″ | 6 |
| November | 48° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| December | 39° | 3.9″ | 7 |
Regional context
Maryland City's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 34°F to a July mean of 79°F — a 45°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 47.5 inches spread across roughly 78 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: September tops out at 4.7 inches across 6.2 days with measurable rain, and February settles around 2.7 inches across 5.2 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. That even-rainfall rhythm puts Maryland City alongside places like North Laurel, MD, Laurel, MD and Fort Meade, MD — places without a single dominant storm season, where moisture arrives steadily across the calendar.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Heat-loving transplants like tomatoes, peppers, and squash generally hold off for another 10-14 days to clear the last spring frost risk window. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. Those dates are 30-year averages; the actual frost-free window in a given year can vary by 10-14 days at either end. Neighborhood-scale variation in elevation and cold-air pooling means the practical last-frost date inside Maryland City can lag the regional mean by 5-10 days in low spots, and a bench position with good cold-air drainage can run a week ahead.
Similar climates: North Laurel, MD, Laurel, MD, Fort Meade, MD, Savage, MD, South Laurel, MD.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Maryland City?
- Maryland City's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Maryland City?
- September is the wettest month with about 4.7 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 48 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Maryland City?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in Maryland City?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 34°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Maryland City?
- 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 Maryland City get?
- Maryland City averages about 78 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Maryland City?
- Maryland City'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
Maryland City, Maryland sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 34°F while July averages 79°F — a 45°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Maryland City receives about 48 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 78 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (39.1°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.