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St. George Island, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · St. Mary's County County

2.7 /5.0
C+ Fair
38 Population 48/sq mi density
58°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
995 Violent Crime/100K 6,125 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
995 violent crimes/100K (162% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.1% bachelor's degree or higher
St. George Island enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 58°F (14°C). Winters average 38°F in January while summers reach 79°F in July. The area gets 293 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 46.3 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

38°F Jan (3°C) 79°F Jul (26°C)
Annual Average58.3°F
8% above US avg
January Average38°F (3°C)
July Average79°F (26°C)
Sunny Days293 days/yr

Geography

Elevation3 ft (1 m)
Area0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
Population Density48/sq mi
Coordinates38.1155°N, 76.4770°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountySt. Mary's County County
Nearest AirportSt Mary's County Regional (LTW)
14 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 46.3"
22% above US avg
Wettest Month (Mar) 4.13"
Driest Month (Apr) 2.99"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score42.6 / 100
Social Vulnerability10.6 / 100
Community Resilience93.1 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very 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 Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

39 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.8. Most recent: M2.8 on Jan 14, 2025.

Aug 23, 2011 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M5.8 130 km
Aug 25, 2011 8 km SW of Mineral, Virginia M4.5 132 km
Aug 24, 2011 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M4.2 131 km
Mar 15, 1991 7 km NNW of Goochland, Virginia M3.8 132 km
May 5, 2003 Virginia M3.6 141 km
Aug 24, 2011 16 km NNW of Goochland, Virginia M3.4 133 km
Sep 1, 2011 7 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M3.4 129 km
Jan 30, 2012 9 km SSE of Louisa, Virginia M3.1 133 km
Oct 2, 2010 10 km NNW of Ashland, Virginia M3.0 96 km
Mar 26, 2012 13 km S of Louisa, Virginia M3.0 134 km
Oct 12, 2011 9 km S of Louisa, Virginia M3.0 133 km
Aug 3, 1995 13 km N of Williamsburg, Virginia M2.9 83 km
Aug 23, 2011 9 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M2.8 129 km
Mar 15, 2015 6 km SW of Mineral, Virginia M2.8 130 km
Jan 14, 2025 1 km NNE of Wyndham, Virginia M2.8 109 km
Oct 28, 1994 1 km E of Mount Vernon, Maryland M2.7 132 km
Feb 19, 2012 12 km S of Louisa, Virginia M2.7 134 km
Mar 15, 1993 5 km W of Columbia, Maryland M2.7 130 km
Aug 29, 2011 10 km S of Louisa, Virginia M2.7 134 km
Feb 3, 2020 10 km S of Louisa, Virginia M2.7 136 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

10 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3. Most recent: Arthur (2014, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2014 Arthur Category 2 235 km
2012 Sandy Category 1 287 km
2011 Irene Category 1 129 km
2003 Isabel Category 1 191 km
1999 Floyd Category 1 150 km
1998 Bonnie Category 1 246 km
1993 Emily Category 3 249 km
1991 Bob Category 3 242 km
1986 Charley Category 1 138 km
1985 Gloria Category 2 176 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

338 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 7 fatalities, 237 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 28, 2002 EF4 78 km 3
Feb 24, 2016 EF3 58 km 0
Apr 28, 2002 EF3 37 km 0
Aug 6, 1993 EF3 60 km 0
Oct 18, 1990 EF3 78 km 1
Oct 14, 1986 EF3 100 km 0
Sep 5, 1979 EF3 91 km 1
Jan 26, 1978 EF3 84 km 1
Nov 2, 1966 EF3 29 km 0
Sep 1, 2021 EF2 82 km 0
May 3, 2021 EF2 20 km 0
Aug 4, 2020 EF2 56 km 0
Aug 4, 2020 EF2 73 km 0
Aug 4, 2020 EF2 94 km 0
Apr 19, 2019 EF2 98 km 0
Apr 15, 2019 EF2 92 km 0
Jul 23, 2017 EF2 95 km 0
Apr 16, 2011 EF2 66 km 0
May 8, 2008 EF2 95 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 100 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: BESTPITCH (7,743 ac, 2017).

Year Name Acres Distance
2017 BESTPITCH 7,743 51 km
2004 RETAINING ECOLOGICAL HEALTH 5,678 46 km
2014 BLACKWATER MARSH WUI BURNS FY14 5,433 48 km
2005 MARSH RX-FWS 4,380 50 km
2007 GUINEA MARSH 4,173 53 km
2009 DOCTORS CREEK 3,686 53 km
1999 FB R O C I 3,525 47 km
2019 MDBWR-FY19-RX-MDWHS SUPPORT 3,197 48 km
2011 COMPARTMENT J 2,775 48 km
2005 ISLAND CREEK 2,729 53 km
2004 UNNAMED 2,156 53 km
1992 UNNAMED 2,038 53 km
2005 VEGETATION RESEARCH 1,926 54 km
2011 THOROFARE 1,850 53 km
1987 UNNAMED 1,692 47 km
2004 ROBBINS FIRE 1,612 46 km
2004 BLACKWATER HAZARD FUEL REDUCTION 1,518 47 km
2009 BECKERS ISLAND 1,398 48 km
2022 ELLIOTTS ISLAND 1,324 54 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,260 45 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 38°F (3°C) 3.5 in Coldest
February 39°F (4°C) 3.1 in
March 46°F (8°C) 4.1 in Wettest
April 55°F (13°C) 3.0 in Driest
May 64°F (18°C) 4.0 in
June 73°F (23°C) 3.4 in
July 79°F (26°C) 3.9 in Warmest
August 76°F (24°C) 4.0 in
September 70°F (21°C) 3.7 in
October 59°F (15°C) 3.2 in
November 50°F (10°C) 3.1 in
December 41°F (5°C) 3.1 in

St. George Island has a seasonal temperature swing of 41°F / from 38°F in January to 79°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 42.2 inches, with March being the wettest month (4.1") and April the driest (3.0").

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