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Silver Spring, Maryland Weather

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Silver Spring weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Silver Spring, MD
Saturday, July 4 at 4:39 PM
101
°
Clear
Feels like
106°
Humidity
34%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:47 AM
Sunset
4:37 PM
Silver Spring, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSilver Spring, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 101 degrees Fahrenheit with a 21% chance of precipitation at 12 AM.
L 74°H 101°
Silver Spring, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    20%
    0.13″
    101°78°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Rain
    50%
    0.17″
    97°74°-4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    78%
    0.02″
    85°74°-12°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    75%
    0.29″
    89°71°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Rain
    20%
    0.20″
    77°69°-12°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    25%
    —
    92°68°+15°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    43%
    0.06″
    92°73°0°
Silver Spring, MD
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°65°88°110°12p6p12a6anow 101°high 101°low 74°PRECIP %
Silver Spring, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
252° · steady
Direction
WSW
252°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 5
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 5 · pk 15
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 361SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the wsw.
Silver Spring, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1002.4
-2.5 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.60 inHg
Now
1002.4
mb
3h
-2.5
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1002–1006
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1006.01002.81002.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Silver Spring, MD
Air quality
81
AQI
Moderate
↑+28 in 6h▲Peak ~92 @ 10 PM

AQI 81 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 28 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 86 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5Good
8.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
129μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 86 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 86
UV peak
4.0 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 86

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
light
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/m³360
Silver Spring, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
8%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
116.4mi
UNLIMITED
109 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
20:39 UTC · Silver Spring, 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
20:39 UTC · Silver Spring, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Silver Spring, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Silver Spring, MD
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Silver Spring, 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 50m
Sunset
4:37 PM
Civil dusk
9:10 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Silver Spring, MD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 PM
Moonset
10:12 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Silver Spring, MD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Silver Spring at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 28°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.

ZIP codes: 20901, 20902, 20903, 20904, 20905, 20906, 20910

16-Day Forecast — Silver Spring

  1. Sat101°78°20%
  2. Sun97°74°50%
  3. Mon85°74°78%
  4. Tue89°71°75%
  5. Wed77°69°20%
  6. Thu92°68°25%
  7. Fri92°73°43%
  8. Sat92°69°37%
  9. Sun82°71°22%
  10. Mon81°69°22%
  11. Tue88°66°18%
  12. Wed94°71°33%
  13. Thu94°71°37%
  14. Fri91°76°42%
  15. Sat95°72°44%
  16. Sun90°71°46%

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

Live wind & temperature near Silver Spring

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 — Silver Spring

SPC has placed Silver Spring 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

July is Silver Spring's warmest stretch (~78°F) and January its coldest (~32°F); precipitation crests in August at 4.2 inches and ebbs in October to 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

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Silver Spring runs from a 32°F January mean to 78°F in July, a 46°F seasonal spread, with near 41.5 inches of precipitation across about 175 wet days.

Rainfall in Silver Spring stays even across the calendar: August tops out at 4.2 inches over 17.8 rainy days, and October still logs 2.6 inches across 11.1 — a narrow range for Silver Spring. That lines Silver Spring up with places like Four Corners, MD, Forest Glen, MD and Takoma Park, MD, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Around mid-April, Silver Spring sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Silver Spring's beds. Silver Spring's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Silver Spring's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by mid-November in Silver Spring, once hard frosts set back in. A creek-bottom lot in Silver Spring can lag Silver Spring's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Four Corners, MD, Forest Glen, MD, Takoma Park, MD, Langley Park, MD, Burnt Mills, MD.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Silver Spring?
Frost typically leaves Silver Spring by mid-April and returns to Silver Spring near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Silver Spring?
August is the wettest month in Silver Spring, about 4.2 inches on average; the year totals roughly 42 inches.
What is the warmest month in Silver Spring?
Silver Spring peaks in July, when the mean runs near 78°F.
What is the coldest month in Silver Spring?
January is Silver Spring's coldest month, averaging about 32°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Silver Spring?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Silver Spring; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Silver Spring get?
Silver Spring averages about 175 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Silver Spring?
With January around 32°F, Silver Spring's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Silver Spring's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Silver Spring?
Silver Spring'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 Silver Spring?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Silver Spring in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Silver Spring?
Current conditions for Silver Spring and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Silver Spring forecast updated?
The Silver Spring forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Silver Spring?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Silver Spring 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 Silver Spring?
The next few days in Silver Spring's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Silver Spring, Maryland, the warm-summer humid continental climate runs from about 32°F in January to 78°F in July, a 46°F seasonal range.

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

From 39.0°N, Silver Spring sees a 46°F seasonal swing that governs Silver Spring's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Silver Spring

  • 20910
  • 20912
  • 20903
  • 20901
  • 20907
  • 20911
  • 20997

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.