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Brownsville, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Jefferson County County

2.3 /5.0
C Fair
18 Population 64/sq mi density
53°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
491 Violent Crime/100K 1,309 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
491 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Brownsville experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 31°F in January while summers reach 74°F in July. The area gets 293 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 43.5 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

31°F Jan (-0°C) 74°F Jul (23°C)
Annual Average52.9°F
2% below US avg
January Average31°F (-0°C)
July Average74°F (23°C)
Sunny Days293 days/yr

Geography

Elevation568 ft (173 m)
Area0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
Population Density64/sq mi
Coordinates39.3782°N, 77.6616°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyJefferson County County
Nearest AirportEastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field (MRB)
17 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 43.5"
14% above US avg
Wettest Month (May) 3.98"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.60"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score47.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability15.8 / 100
Community Resilience52.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Very Low
Landslide Very Low
Avalanche Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

17 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.6. Most recent: M2.6 on Jun 25, 2021.

Jul 16, 2010 5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland M3.6 25 km
Jun 13, 2019 9 km N of Blain, Pennsylvania M3.4 117 km
Jun 3, 2010 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M3.1 98 km
Jan 17, 2016 3 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia M3.0 16 km
Nov 14, 1997 0 km S of Rothsville, Pennsylvania M3.0 148 km
Apr 24, 2009 1 km S of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.9 94 km
Sep 15, 2019 5 km ESE of East Berlin, Pennsylvania M2.8 88 km
Oct 25, 2009 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.8 99 km
Mar 15, 1993 5 km W of Columbia, Maryland M2.7 68 km
Oct 28, 1994 1 km E of Mount Vernon, Maryland M2.7 92 km
Mar 11, 1995 0 km ENE of Landisville, Pennsylvania M2.7 135 km
Jan 13, 1990 6 km ENE of Eldersburg, Maryland M2.6 67 km
Jun 25, 2021 2 km SE of Woodlawn, Maryland M2.6 82 km
Sep 29, 1997 Virginia M2.5 65 km
Jun 25, 2001 8 km S of Remington, Virginia M2.5 103 km
Jul 27, 1997 5 km SSE of Culpeper, Virginia M2.5 109 km
Mar 10, 1993 3 km WSW of Columbia, Maryland M2.5 69 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

3 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Irene (2011, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2011 Irene Category 1 271 km
2003 Isabel Category 1 298 km
1985 Gloria Category 2 294 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

390 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 5 fatalities, 231 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Sep 24, 2001 EF4 94 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF3 96 km 0
Sep 24, 2001 EF3 77 km 2
Jul 19, 1996 EF3 60 km 0
May 22, 1983 EF3 50 km 0
Jun 7, 1980 EF3 82 km 0
Sep 5, 1979 EF3 83 km 1
Apr 1, 1973 EF3 70 km 0
Jun 9, 1961 EF3 92 km 0
Apr 16, 1961 EF3 76 km 0
Apr 5, 1952 EF3 75 km 0
Apr 19, 2019 EF2 61 km 0
Nov 2, 2018 EF2 42 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 10 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 85 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 87 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 64 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 76 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 32 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 50 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

10 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: WAITES RUN (5,496 ac, 2024).

Year Name Acres Distance
2024 WAITES RUN 5,496 89 km
2012 NEIGHBOR MTN FIRE 1,986 98 km
2011 SMITH RUN FIRE 1,908 77 km
2020 UNNAMED 1,572 98 km
2012 POINT 2 1,126 81 km
2024 ROCKY BRANCH 1,018 95 km
1999 NCO 816 96 km
2019 KENNEDY PEAK 769 98 km
1984 UNNAMED 696 75 km
2022 UNNAMED 618 98 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 31°F (-0°C) 2.7 in Coldest
February 33°F (1°C) 2.6 in Driest
March 42°F (5°C) 3.4 in
April 52°F (11°C) 3.4 in
May 62°F (16°C) 4.0 in Wettest
June 70°F (21°C) 3.8 in
July 74°F (23°C) 3.6 in Warmest
August 73°F (23°C) 3.6 in
September 66°F (19°C) 3.4 in
October 55°F (13°C) 3.0 in
November 45°F (7°C) 3.3 in
December 36°F (2°C) 2.9 in

Brownsville has a seasonal temperature swing of 43°F / from 31°F in January to 74°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 39.6 inches, with May being the wettest month (4.0") and February the driest (2.6").

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