Maryland, United States
Frederick
Frederick is a town in Maryland, United States. It has a population of about 78,171 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now59°F
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population78,171
Local time10:25
39.41° N, 77.41° WElevation 285 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Postal code21705October: high / low68° / 46°
Rain this month79mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Frederick at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:27 · 18:2210 h 55 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:26Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.6Next holiday11 NovemberVeterans DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month88°F
Average high in July
Coolest month25°F
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
93 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
70 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.5 km
Weather in Frederick
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
59°F
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 11 km/h · humidity 29%
Today22 Oct67°44°
Fri23 Oct60°43°
Sat24 Oct61°40°
Sun25 Oct63°40°
Mon26 Oct69°42°
Tue27 Oct65°49°
Wed28 Oct63°41°
Thu29 Oct68°44°
Fri30 Oct59°44°
Sat31 Oct59°38°
When to go to Frederick
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 34 | 34 | 42 | 71 | 66 | 50 | 42 | 47 | 71 | 77 | 53 | 32 |
| High | 42° | 46° | 54° | 67° | 75° | 84° | 88° | 86° | 79° | 68° | 56° | 46° |
| Low | 25° | 26° | 33° | 43° | 53° | 62° | 67° | 65° | 58° | 46° | 36° | 29° |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 70 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 90 | 93 | 89 | 92 | 79 | 82 | 79 |
| Wet days | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
What's on in Frederick
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Frederick
0.6 km
Hessian BarracksBuilt 1777
0.1 km
Loats Female Orphan Asylum of Frederick City
1.8 km
SchifferstadtBuilt 1758
2.5 km
Rose Hill Manor
1.2 km
Hood CollegeBuilt 1893
1.4 km
John C. Motter House
Museum0.1 km
National Museum of Civil War MedicineBuilt 1990
Museum4.3 km
Monocacy National Battlefield Visitor CenterMore museums: Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park · Schifferstadt Architectural Museum
Outdoors around Frederick
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Adventure Park USATheme parks
0.8 kmRichland Golf ClubGolf courses
2.2 kmHolly Hills Country ClubGolf courses
2.6 kmThe Boulder YardClimbing
2.6 kmRock Run Area CampgroundCamp sites
4.3 kmMiddletown OverlookViewpoints
4.6 kmSnow RidersSki area · 1 lifts
33 kmLiberty Mountain ResortSki area · 26 km of pistes · 9 lifts
39 kmNature around Frederick
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Frederick
Earthquakes around Frederick
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Frederick
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 0 km
Cambrian · 2
Formations around the town
Frederick Limestone · 2
Trilobites · 13Quebecaspis, Dunderbergia, Glyptometopsis, Pterocephalops, Taenicephalites, Bathyholcus
Universities and research institutes
Hood CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1893
Frederick Community CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1957
United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious DiseasesResearch institute · founded 1969
Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer ResearchResearch institute · founded 1972
United States Army Medical Research and Development CommandResearch institute · founded 1994
Towns and villages around Frederick
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Evergreen Point2.1 kmGrove2.1 kmFoxcroft2.8 kmMountain Village2.8 kmTulip Hill2.8 kmFort Deterick2.8 kmHillmark3.2 kmWindy Hill3.2 kmCrestwood Village3.2 kmFrederick Villas3.3 kmClear View3.3 kmHannover3.6 kmFarmbrook3.6 kmWest Hills4.2 kmAmber Meadows4.2 kmOlacin4.4 kmGrove Hill4.4 kmPine Cliff4.4 kmHarmony Grove4.5 kmBallenger Creek Meadows4.5 kmValley View4.6 kmBroadview Acres4.8 kmArrowhead4.9 kmBartlett Heights4.9 kmAylor4.9 kmClover Hill5.1 kmFrederick Junction5.1 kmBallenger Creek5.1 kmBartonsville5.1 kmFuller5.1 kmShookstown Heights5.2 kmSpring Ridge5.2 kmRobin Meadows5.2 kmRocky Springs5.2 kmReichs Ford Estates5.3 kmMeadowcrest5.4 kmDouble Tree Estates5.4 kmShookstown5.4 kmStoney Creek Farms5.5 kmOverbrook5.5 kmChristophers Crossing5.5 kmCloverdale5.7 kmWinter Run5.7 kmBraddock5.8 kmCeresville5.8 kmCountry Side5.8 kmMountain View5.9 kmEastview5.9 kmHines Woods5.9 kmHowards Retreat6 kmGoldmine Estates6 kmClifton Knoll6.1 kmSunny Acres6.2 kmSan-Di-Gan6.2 kmCountry Squire6.3 kmMake Shift Estates6.4 kmFeagaville6.4 kmMeadowbrook6.4 kmIndian Springs6.5 kmCherry Hill6.5 kmClifton6.5 kmEdgewood View6.6 kmAkers Acres6.7 kmAynsley6.8 kmRoberts Retreat6.8 kmDiscovery-Spring Garden6.9 kmBloomfield6.9 kmReels Mill6.9 kmDeer Ridge7 kmMathews7 kmWayne7 kmWinterborn7.1 kmViewsite Estates7.1 kmDiscovery7.1 kmBrookmere Farms7.1 kmWoodridge7.1 kmKings Kingdom7.1 kmKidwiler Park7.2 kmStockman7.2 kmEdgemont7.2 km
Frederick from above
Around Frederick35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Carroll Creek, MarylandNature1.9 miCuller LakeNature0.8 miBallenger CreekNature3.6 miPatuxent RiverNature13 miMonocacy RiverNature13 miCrystal GrottoesNature15 miPaton IslandNature12 miNolands IslandNature12 miQuirauk MountainMountain20 miHigh Rock (Pen Mar)Mountain20 miBlack RockMountain15 miLambs KnollMountain12 miRaven RockMountain19 miElk RidgeMountain15 miSnow RidersSki area20 miLiberty Mountain ResortSki area24 miHessian BarracksMonument0.4 miLoats Female Orphan Asylum of Frederick CityMonument0.1 miSchifferstadtMonument1.1 miRose Hill ManorMonument1.5 miHood CollegeMonument0.7 miJohn C. Motter HouseMonument0.9 miGuilford, FrederickMonument1.3 miLinden Grove, FrederickMonument1.6 miNational Museum of Civil War MedicineMuseum0.1 miMonocacy National Battlefield Visitor CenterMuseum2.7 miFrederickStation0.3 miMonocacyStation2.4 miPoint of RocksStation12 miBrunswickPlace14 miThurmontPlace14 miMiddletownPlace7.4 miDamascusPlace14 miBoonsboroPlace14 miMount AiryPlace14 mi
Postal code
21705
Getting to Frederick
Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson FieldHGR
43 kmWashington Dulles International AirportIAD
52 kmBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBWI
69 kmFrederickRailway station
0.5 kmMonocacyRailway station
3.8 kmPoint of RocksRailway station
19 kmPlaces near Frederick
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Frederick?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Frederick.
What is the hottest month in Frederick?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F and lows of 67°F.
What is the coldest month in Frederick?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 42°F and lows of 25°F.
What is the rainiest month in Frederick?
July is the wettest month with about 3.7 in of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Frederick?
The postal code of Frederick is 21705.