Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:42 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:23 am – 4:49 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days44 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dalecarlia Rsvr station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniformed Services University of the Health Sciencescollege · under a mileStone Lakelake · under a mileNational Intelligence Universitycollege · 4.0 miRiver Road Springspring · 3.4 miPoint Renopeak · 3.9 miLittle Falls Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeorge Washington Memorial Parkwaynational park · 5.5 miMaplewood Alta Vista Parkpark · under a mileAyrlawn Parkpark · under a mileMatthew Henson Spstate park · 3.8 miClara Barton National Historic Sitehistoric site · 3.2 miMatthew Henson State Park Unit #3state park · 5.5 mi · 56 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201024 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMontgomery County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025299 of 360 days measured61 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Montgomery County monitors, MD
Drinking waterFairgrove MHPserves 244 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation286 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNational Institutes of Health Clinical Centerunder a milePost officeBethesda Post Office1.9 miTown hallChevy Chase Town Hall1.7 miPoliceMontgomery County Police Department - Bethesda District1.0 miFire stationNational Institutes of Health Fire Department - Station 51under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools11 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 7 otherSchoolStone Ridge School of the Sacred Heartunder a mileElementaryRochambeau The French International School Maplewood Campusunder a mileSchoolRochambeau French International Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniformed Services University of the Health Sciencesunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA11 miInterstateI-270under a mileUS highwayUS 294.1 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV6.0 miSubwayMedical Center - SW Corner of Rockville Pike & South DrWashington Metrounder a mileCoachBethesda Waverly StreetFlixBus1.5 miTransit127 stops within a mileRide On, Washington MetroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20813 ZIP area.
