Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:41 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:22 am – 4:47 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September19 in of snow a year, on about 9 days36 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurel 3 W station, 6 mi away; snow from Baltimore Wash Intl Ap
Parks and public landsPatuxent Research Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 12,837 acresBw Parkwaypark · 1.4 mi · 79 acresUhler Nrmastate park · 4.1 mi · 170 acresPatuxent Oxbow Heritage Conservationstate conservation land · 2.4 miOxbow Natural Areapark · 2.2 miPride Finance Natural Resource Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201036 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201036 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePrince George's County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured56 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Prince George's County monitors, MD
Drinking waterWashington Suburban Sanitary Commissionserves 1,900,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation210 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClifton T Perkins Hospital Center4.1 miPost officeMontpelier Post Office2.8 miTown hallLaurel Municipal Center4.4 miPoliceFort Meade Military Police Department2.6 miFire stationMaryland City Volunteer Fire Department Company 272.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryBrock Bridge Elementary School1.7 miElementaryMaryland City Elementary School1.8 miCollegeCapitol Technology University4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI9.3 miInterstateI-955.0 miUS highwayUS 13.2 miAmtrakBWI Marshall Airport, MD BWI9.3 miRailLAUREL RACETRACK MARC sbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)2.9 miCoachLaurel 7-ElevenGreyhound3.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20726 ZIP area.
