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District Heights, Maryland Weather

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District Heights weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

District Heights, MD
Saturday, July 4 at 8:33 PM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
85°
Humidity
76%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
1:47 AM
Sunset
4:36 PM
District Heights, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastDistrict Heights, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit with a 31% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 75°H 98°
District Heights, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    0.02″
    103°79°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Showers
    49%
    0.22″
    98°75°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    82%
    0.04″
    85°73°-13°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Showers
    82%
    —
    78°70°-7°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    0.01″
    78°68°0°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    12%
    —
    95°68°+17°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    0.06″
    98°74°+3°
District Heights, MD
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°70°88°105°6p12a6a12pnow 85°high 98°low 75°PRECIP %
District Heights, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
207° · veering 9°
Direction
SSW
207°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 4
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 23
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2810SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 9° from the ssw.
District Heights, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.9
+2.3 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.67 inHg
Now
1004.9
mb
3h
+2.3
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1002–1006
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1006.21001.61004.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing out of the rain band — clearing edging in.
District Heights, MD
Air quality
122
AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
↑+23 in 6h

AQI 122 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 23 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 65. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~67%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

CAUTION Sensitive groups (children, elderly, respiratory conditions) should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Moderate
12.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
116μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 65. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~67%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 65
UV peak
0.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 8

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 12.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 12.9 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³320
District Heights, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
50.8mi
UNLIMITED
123 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
00:33 UTC · District Heights, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
00:33 UTC · District Heights, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
District Heights, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
District Heights, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
District Heights, MD
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:16 AM
Sunrise
1:47 AM
Daylight
14h 49m
Sunset
4:36 PM
Civil dusk
9:09 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
District Heights, MD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:24 PM
Moonset
11:17 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
District Heights, MD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

District Heights at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 20747

16-Day Forecast — District Heights

  1. Sat103°78°32%
  2. Sun98°75°49%
  3. Mon85°73°82%
  4. Tue78°70°82%
  5. Wed78°68°37%
  6. Thu95°68°12%
  7. Fri98°74°40%
  8. Sat84°70°39%
  9. Sun78°69°23%
  10. Mon85°63°19%
  11. Tue91°64°18%
  12. Wed90°67°33%
  13. Thu91°68°37%
  14. Fri90°70°42%
  15. Sat89°71°44%
  16. Sun89°68°46%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — District Heights

SPC has placed District Heights in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYENHEnhanced Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

District Heights's warmest month is July (~79°F mean) and its coldest is January (~34°F). Rainfall peaks in August (4.2 inches) and bottoms out in October (2.6 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January34°3.4″13
February37°2.8″12
March45°3.4″14
April56°3.6″16
May64°3.4″17
June73°3.8″17
July79°3.2″17
August78°4.2″18
September71°3.2″13
October60°2.6″11
November47°3.5″12
December38°3.8″13

Regional context

District Heights swings from 34°F in January to 79°F in July (45°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in District Heights runs about 41 inches on roughly 174 measurable days.

District Heights's precipitation spreads evenly: August peaks at 4.2 inches on 18.0 wet days, while October holds 2.6 inches over 11.4 — no month dominates District Heights's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern District Heights shares with places like Forestville, MD, Walker Mill, MD and Capitol Heights, MD.

District Heights reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in District Heights, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. By mid-November, frost is back in District Heights — protect or harvest anything tender. District Heights's low ground holds frost later into spring than District Heights's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Forestville, MD, Walker Mill, MD, Capitol Heights, MD, Suitland, MD, Coral Hills, MD.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in District Heights?
Frost typically leaves District Heights by mid-April and returns to District Heights near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in District Heights?
Rainfall in District Heights peaks in August near 4.2 inches, out of about 41 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in District Heights?
On average July tops the year in District Heights at about 79°F.
What is the coldest month in District Heights?
The coldest stretch in District Heights falls in January, around 34°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in District Heights?
In District Heights, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; District Heights's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does District Heights get?
District Heights records around 174 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is District Heights?
Because District Heights bottoms near 34°F in January, that winter low sets District Heights's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for District Heights?
District Heights'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 District Heights?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for District Heights in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in District Heights?
Current conditions for District Heights and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the District Heights forecast updated?
The District Heights forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in District Heights?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for District Heights 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 District Heights?
The next few days in District Heights's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In District Heights, Maryland, the warm-summer humid continental climate runs from about 34°F in January to 79°F in July, a 45°F seasonal range.

In a typical year District Heights records about 41 inches of precipitation on around 174 days.

District Heights's 45°F range, set by its 38.9°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in District Heights.

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ZIP codes in District Heights

  • 20747
  • 20753

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.