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Landover Hills, Maryland Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Landover Hills weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Landover Hills, MD
Saturday, July 4 at 7:10 PM
82
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
83°
Humidity
59%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
1:47 AM
Sunset
4:36 PM
Landover Hills, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLandover Hills, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit with a 32% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 75°H 98°
Landover Hills, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    32%
    0.02″
    102°79°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    49%
    0.88″
    98°75°-4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    82%
    —
    85°74°-13°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    82%
    0.16″
    89°71°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Rain
    37%
    0.37″
    79°69°-10°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    13%
    —
    93°68°+14°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    0.05″
    94°72°+1°
Landover Hills, MD
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°70°88°105°6p12a6a12pnow 82°high 98°low 75°PRECIP %
Landover Hills, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
321° · veering 76°
Direction
NW
321°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 3
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 3 · pk 26 @ 7:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 274SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Landover Hills, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1007.6
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.75 inHg
Now
1007.6
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1005–1010
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1010.01005.21007.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Landover Hills, MD
Air quality
130
AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
↑+76 in 6h

AQI 130 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 76 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 76. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
11.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
123μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 76. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 76
UV peak
0.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 9

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.94
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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 TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³330
Landover Hills, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
57.5mi
UNLIMITED
119 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
23:10 UTC · Landover Hills, 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
23:10 UTC · Landover Hills, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Landover Hills, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Landover Hills, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Landover Hills, 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.
Landover Hills, MD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 PM
Moonset
10:12 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Landover Hills, MD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Landover Hills at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Landover Hills

  1. Sat102°79°32%
  2. Sun98°75°49%
  3. Mon85°74°82%
  4. Tue89°71°82%
  5. Wed79°69°37%
  6. Thu93°68°13%
  7. Fri94°72°41%
  8. Sat93°69°38%
  9. Sun82°70°22%
  10. Mon80°69°20%
  11. Tue88°66°17%
  12. Wed94°69°33%
  13. Thu95°70°37%
  14. Fri92°74°42%
  15. Sat95°71°44%
  16. Sun91°70°46%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Landover Hills

SPC has placed Landover Hills 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 185 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

The year in Landover Hills tops out in July (~78°F) and dips lowest in January (~32°F), with August wettest at 4.2 inches and October driest at 2.6 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January32°3.3″13
February35°2.8″12
March44°3.4″15
April55°3.7″17
May63°3.5″18
June72°3.9″17
July78°3.2″17
August77°4.2″18
September70°3.4″14
October59°2.6″11
November46°3.6″12
December37°3.9″14

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Landover Hills?
Landover Hills's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Landover Hills the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Landover Hills?
Landover Hills sees its heaviest rain in August (around 4.2 inches), part of roughly 42 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Landover Hills?
July is Landover Hills's warmest month, averaging about 78°F.
What is the coldest month in Landover Hills?
Landover Hills bottoms out in January, with a mean near 32°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Landover Hills?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Landover Hills; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Landover Hills get?
Landover Hills records around 175 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Landover Hills?
Landover Hills's USDA zone comes from its January mean (32°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Landover Hills?
Landover Hills'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 Landover Hills?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Landover Hills in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Landover Hills?
Current conditions for Landover Hills and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Landover Hills forecast updated?
The Landover Hills forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Landover Hills?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Landover Hills 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 Landover Hills?
The next few days in Landover Hills's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Landover Hills, Maryland has a warm-summer humid continental climate: January averages roughly 32°F, July about 78°F, 46°F between them.

Across the year, Landover Hills collects about 42 inches of precipitation over roughly 175 days with measurable rain or snow.

Latitude 38.9°N gives Landover Hills its 46°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Landover Hills's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Landover Hills

  • 20784

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.