Maryland, United States

Friendly

Friendly is a small town in Maryland, United States. It has a population of about 9,937 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now46°F

Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Population9,937

Local time00:30

38.75° N, 76.98° WElevation 233 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Friendlyweather score

October: high / low68° / 48°

Rain this month87mm

Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Friendly at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:28 · 18:1710 h 49 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 17:42 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9 Next holiday11 NovemberVeterans Day Next 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 month27°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

109 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

69 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 15 km

Weather in Friendly

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

46°F

Clear · wind 4 km/h · humidity 87%

Today hour by hour

Today25 Oct65°41°

Mon26 Oct68°40°

Tue27 Oct67°47°

Wed28 Oct65°45°

Thu29 Oct72°45°

Fri30 Oct76°46°

Sat31 Oct66°49°

Sun1 Nov69°47°

Mon2 Nov74°54°2.9 mm

When to go to Friendly

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	36	34	49	73	66	51	42	47	69	79	60	33
High	44°	48°	56°	67°	76°	84°	88°	86°	80°	68°	58°	48°
Low	27°	28°	35°	45°	55°	64°	69°	67°	60°	48°	38°	31°
Rain (mm)	72	69	88	88	106	101	109	92	90	87	75	81
Wet days	8	9	9	10	13	14	14	13	10	9	8	9

What's on in Friendly

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

11Nov

Veterans DayNational

Wed26Nov

Thanksgiving DayNational

Thu27Nov

American Indian Heritage DayRegional holiday

Fri25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Friendly

All monuments

2 km

St. John's Church, Friendly

2.2 km

Harmony Hall, FriendlyBuilt 1769

1.7 km

Broad Creek

11 km

Mount VernonBuilt 1754

15 km

The PentagonBuilt 1941

14 km

Washington Navy YardBuilt 1799

Museum14 km

National Museum of the United States NavyBuilt 1961

Museum12 km

Anacostia Community MuseumBuilt 1967

Monuments of Maryland Museums of Maryland

Outdoors around Friendly

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Viewpoints17 Golf courses12 Camp sites4 Climbing1 Water parks1

National Harbor Stonehenge OverlookViewpoints

0.2 km

East Potomac White CourseGolf courses

0.7 km

East Potomac Blue CourseGolf courses

1.3 km

Family CampgroundCamp sites

2.4 km

1Viewpoints

3.1 km

Cosca Regional Park CampgroundCamp sites

3.3 km

Nature around Friendly

Nature in United States

Anacostia River

Hunting Creek

Lake Ruth, Maryland

Lake16 km

Tidal Basin

River18 km

Rock Creek, District of Columbia

Nature in Maryland Mountains of Maryland Beaches of United States

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis

Northern FlickerColaptes auratus

Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

Eastern chipmunkTamias striatus

Hispid cotton ratSigmodon hispidus

Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

The sky over Friendly

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 17:42 · Moonset 06:49 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~5 an hourpeak night 12 November, best at 23:57 Northern lightsKp 6.9about 2 nights a year

Earthquakes around Friendly

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record5within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.8Cuckoo 6 km ↙2011 · 125 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km

Fossils in the United States

Paleogene · 1

Formations around the town

Aquia Formation · 1

Towns and villages around Friendly

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Friendly Hills1 km Belleair Estates1.1 km Broad Creek1.7 km Valley View2 km Silesia2 km Harmony Hall2.1 km Old Fort Acres2.2 km Battersea on the Bay2.6 km Kimberly Woods2.9 km Chapel Hill3.2 km Broadwater Estates3.2 km Palmers Corner3.2 km Murray Hill3.3 km Oaklawn3.4 km New Glatz3.4 km Kerby Hill3.8 km Fort Foote Village3.9 km Indian Queen Estates4 km Tippett4.1 km Warburton Manor4.1 km Tantallon4.1 km Riverview Estates4.2 km Parker Meadows4.2 km Clinton Hills4.3 km Apple Grove4.4 km River Ridge Estates4.4 km River Bend Estates4.5 km National Harbor4.7 km South Lawn4.7 km Potomac Vista4.7 km Windbrook4.8 km Rosecroft Park4.9 km North Potomac Vista4.9 km Oxon Hill-Glassmanor4.9 km Piscataway Hills5.2 km Piscataway Estates5.2 km Riverview5.3 km Thrift5.4 km Piscataway5.7 km Oxon Hill5.8 km Hunts Corner5.8 km Phelps Corner6 km Fort Washington Estates6.2 km Fort Washington6.3 km Pagetts Corner6.3 km Forest Heights6.6 km Clinton Woods7 km Clinton7.1 km South Piscataway7.3 km Calvert Manor7.3 km White Hall7.3 km Temple Hills7.5 km Glassmanor7.7 km White Hall Terrace8 km Jenkins Corner8 km Broadview8.1 km White Hall Forest8.2 km Willbrook8.3 km Ballard8.6 km Auburn8.6 km Sharperville8.8 km Treeview Estates8.8 km Acco Park8.8 km Danville8.9 km Hillcrest Heights9.2 km Manchester Estates9.2 km Woods Corner9.3 km Accokeek Acres9.3 km Marlow Heights9.4 km North Accokeek9.5 km Pleasant Springs9.5 km Holly Hill9.5 km Cedar Lawn9.6 km Gordons Corner9.6 km Farmington Road Estates9.6 km Silver Hill Park9.8 km Andrews Manor9.8 km Bryan Point10 km Clinton Heights10 km Coles Corner10 km

All 349 towns and villages in Prince George's County Maryland

Friendly from above

Around Friendly33 places to see, do and reach nearby

Anacostia RiverNature7.4 mi Hunting CreekNature4.7 mi Piscataway CreekNature4.4 mi Lake Ruth, MarylandNature6.3 mi Tidal BasinNature9.7 mi Rock Creek, District of ColumbiaNature11 mi Goose Island (Washington, D.C.)Nature4.8 mi Daingerfield IslandNature6.3 mi Mount Saint AlbanMountain13 mi St. John's Church, FriendlyMonument1.2 mi Harmony Hall, FriendlyMonument1.4 mi Broad CreekMonument1.1 mi Mount VernonMonument6.5 mi The PentagonMonument9.2 mi Washington Navy YardMonument8.5 mi George Washington Masonic National MemorialMonument6.1 mi Congressional CemeteryMonument8.9 mi National Museum of the United States NavyMuseum8.4 mi Anacostia Community MuseumMuseum7.3 mi AthenaeumMuseum5.0 mi LyceumMuseum5.2 mi Smithsonian Museum Support CenterMuseum6.6 mi AlexandriaStation5.9 mi Crystal CityStation8.3 mi L'EnfantStation9.5 mi Gaylord National Ferry LandingFerry port3.1 mi National Harbor Ferry LandingFerry port3.2 mi WashingtonPlace10 mi AlexandriaPlace5.2 mi Falls ChurchPlace14 mi SpringfieldPlace12 mi AnnandalePlace13 mi HyattsvillePlace14 mi

Getting to Friendly

Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportDCA

12 km

Washington Dulles International AirportIAD

47 km

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBWI

54 km

AlexandriaRailway station

9.5 km

Crystal CityRailway station

13 km

L'EnfantRailway station

15 km

Gaylord National Ferry LandingAlexandria City Marina (Old Town) Ferry Landing · National Harbor Ferry Landing

5 km

National Harbor Ferry LandingAlexandria City Marina (Old Town) Ferry Landing · Gaylord National Ferry Landing · Mt Vernon Ferry Landing

5.1 km

Places near Friendly

17 km

Places with a climate like Friendly

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

96% alike

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Friendly?

Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Friendly.

What is the hottest month in Friendly?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F and lows of 69°F.

What is the coldest month in Friendly?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 44°F and lows of 27°F.

What is the rainiest month in Friendly?

July is the wettest month with about 4.3 in of precipitation on 14 wet days.

Friendly

Friendly at a glance

Weather in Friendly

When to go to Friendly

What's on in Friendly

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Friendly

Outdoors around Friendly

Nature around Friendly

Wildlife in October

The sky over Friendly

Earthquakes around Friendly

Strongest nearby since 1950

Fossil sites near this town

Formations around the town

Towns and villages around Friendly

Friendly from above

Getting to Friendly

Places near Friendly

Washington

Alexandria

Falls Church

Springfield

Annandale

Hyattsville

La Plata

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