Preston-on-the-Patuxent · Photo: E.H. Pickering · Public domainLusby’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Lusby at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lusby’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lusby’s place in Maryland beside it.
What a year in Lusby feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 248 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 22 and the first by November 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Solomons, MD, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lusby’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 13 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Patuxent River Nas, MD, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 118 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lusby
70% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Solomons, MD.
Living with Lusby’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
248 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 22 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 5.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lusby from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lusby and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Lusby in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Lusby’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lusby, MD | 28° | 87° | 45" | 13" |
| Vinton, VA | 27° | 88° | 45" | 15" |
| Johnson City, TN | 27° | 87° | 46" | 9.2" |
| St. Albans, WV | 25° | 87° | 45" | 11" |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 29° | 88° | 45" | 7.1" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lusby averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Lusby compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lusby’s place among Maryland’s.
Lusby weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lusby’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Patuxent River Nas, MD. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 28° | 3.1" | 3.9" | 10 | 2 | 29° – 43° |
| February | 48° | 29° | 2.7" | 6.0" | 9 | 3 | 28° – 45° |
| March | 55° | 36° | 3.9" | 1.3" | 11 | 1 | 40° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 46° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 55° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 65° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 87° | 70° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 86° | 68° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 62° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 50° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| November | 58° | 39° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| December | 49° | 32° | 3.6" | 1.3" | 10 | 1 | 32° – 51° |
| Year | 67° | 48° | 45.1" | 12.5" | 118 | 7 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 51°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Lusby’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Lusby’s center.
- Snow: Patuxent River Nas, MD.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Solomons, MD, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Lusby’s climate
What is the weather like in Lusby?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lusby in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 59 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Lusby get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter at Patuxent River Nas, MD, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 7 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lusby?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 70°. About 31 days a year reach 90° (Solomons, MD).
When is the first and last frost in Lusby?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 22 and the first fall frost by November 26, about 248 frost-free days, at Solomons, MD.
What growing zone is Lusby in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lusby?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lusby getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 59% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lusby.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.