Waldorf, Maryland Weather
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Waldorf weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 4:29 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——67°39°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——66°44°-1°
- ThursdayNov 12Light Drizzle23%—65°45°-1°
- FridayNov 13Overcast11%—52°37°-13°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——50°35°-2°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——51°37°+1°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——52°34°+1°
Air quality now AQI 62 · Moderate
AQI 62 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 40 — 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 40 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 0.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 40
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.6 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:20 AM
- Moonset
- 5:37 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
Waldorf at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 53°F (high 67°F, low 39°F), 5°F above the 48°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: April 17 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 21 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Waldorf
- Tue67°38°0%
- Wed66°44°2%
- Thu65°45°23%
- Fri52°37°11%
- Sat50°35°3%
- Sun51°37°0%
- Mon52°34°3%
- Tue51°37°3%
- Wed54°38°2%
- Thu54°34°4%
- Fri55°36°6%
- Sat59°40°13%
- Sun68°47°27%
- Mon67°37°29%
- Tue42°29°29%
- Wed42°26°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Waldorf
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Waldorf — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 27) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest fall brassicas and carrots.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Waldorf
SPC includes Waldorf 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 Waldorf
Waldorf sits in Charles County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 52m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 28m — a swing of +5h 24m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Baltimore, the state’s largest city, lies about 51 miles to the NNE. The nearest town Waldorf tracks is Baltimore, roughly 51 miles to the NNE.
Air quality in Waldorf
Air quality in Waldorf’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 34). See the full air-quality history for Waldorf.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, summer squash |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
July is Waldorf's warmest stretch (~76°F) and January its coldest (~35°F); precipitation crests in September at 4.9 inches and ebbs in February to 3.0 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 3.3″ | 10 |
| February | 37° | 3.0″ | 9 |
| March | 44° | 4.2″ | 10 |
| April | 55° | 3.3″ | 10 |
| May | 63° | 4.3″ | 11 |
| June | 71° | 4.2″ | 10 |
| July | 76° | 4.6″ | 10 |
| August | 74° | 4.8″ | 9 |
| September | 67° | 4.9″ | 9 |
| October | 56° | 4.2″ | 8 |
| November | 46° | 3.3″ | 8 |
| December | 38° | 4.0″ | 9 |
Regional context
Similar climates Bensville, MD, La Plata, MD, Bryantown, MD
Waldorf's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 35°F Januarys with 76°F Julys — a 41°F swing. About 48.1 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 115 days a year.
Rainfall in Waldorf splits evenly between the seasons: September tops out at 4.9 inches over 8.6 rainy days, and February logs 3.0 inches across 8.8 — neither half of Waldorf's year dominates. It is a balanced pattern Waldorf shares with places like Bensville, MD, La Plata, MD and Bryantown, MD.
By April 17 the frosts ease in Waldorf, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Waldorf wait about two weeks past Waldorf's last frost, once the soil warms. Around October 27, freezing nights resume in Waldorf and tender crops must come in. Sheltered Waldorf yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Bensville, MD, La Plata, MD, Bryantown, MD, Brandywine, MD, Accokeek, MD.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Waldorf?
- Frost typically leaves Waldorf by April 17 and returns to Waldorf near October 27.
- What is the rainy season in Waldorf?
- Rainfall in Waldorf peaks in September near 4.9 inches, out of about 48 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Waldorf?
- July is Waldorf's warmest month, averaging about 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Waldorf?
- Waldorf bottoms out in January, with a mean near 35°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Waldorf?
- Waldorf's last frost (April 17) cues hardy greens; in Waldorf, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Waldorf get?
- Waldorf averages about 115 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Waldorf?
- Waldorf sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 35°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Waldorf?
- Waldorf'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 Waldorf?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Waldorf in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Waldorf?
- Current conditions for Waldorf and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Waldorf forecast updated?
- The Waldorf forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Waldorf?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Waldorf 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 Waldorf?
- The next few days in Waldorf's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Waldorf sits at 38.6°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Waldorf
- 20601
- 20602
- 20603
- 20604
- 20675
- 20695