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St. Leonard, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Calvert County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
562 Population 245/sq mi density
$188,056 Median Income $66,255 per capita
$489,500 Home Value $465,714 Zillow
59°F Avg Temperature 297 sunny days/yr
159 Violent Crime/100K 317 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$188,056 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$489,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.4% bachelor's degree or higher
St. Leonard enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 59°F (15°C). Winters average 38°F in January while summers reach 80°F in July. The area gets 297 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

38°F Jan (3°C) 80°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average58.9°F
9% above US avg
January Average38°F (3°C)
July Average80°F (27°C)
Sunny Days297 days/yr

Geography

Elevation83 ft (25 m)
Area2.3 sq mi (6.0 km²)
Population Density245/sq mi
Coordinates38.4674°N, 76.4986°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyCalvert County County
Nearest AirportSt Mary's County Regional (LTW)
11 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (Mar) 4.25"
Driest Month (Feb) 3.15"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0460 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score28.9 / 100
Social Vulnerability10.6 / 100
Community Resilience93.8 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

41 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 M5.8 140 km
Aug 25, 2011 8 km SW of Mineral, Virginia M4.5 141 km
Aug 24, 2011 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M4.2 141 km
Mar 15, 1991 7 km NNW of Goochland, Virginia M3.8 147 km
Jul 16, 2010 5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland M3.6 118 km
Sep 1, 2011 7 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M3.4 138 km
Aug 24, 2011 16 km NNW of Goochland, Virginia M3.4 146 km
Oct 23, 1990 3 km W of Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey M3.2 144 km
Jan 30, 2012 9 km SSE of Louisa, Virginia M3.1 142 km
Jan 17, 2016 3 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia M3.0 149 km
Oct 2, 2010 10 km NNW of Ashland, Virginia M3.0 112 km
Oct 12, 2011 9 km S of Louisa, Virginia M3.0 142 km
Mar 26, 2012 13 km S of Louisa, Virginia M3.0 144 km
Aug 3, 1995 13 km N of Williamsburg, Virginia M2.9 121 km
Aug 23, 2011 9 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M2.8 139 km
Mar 15, 2015 6 km SW of Mineral, Virginia M2.8 139 km
Jan 14, 2025 1 km NNE of Wyndham, Virginia M2.8 129 km
Mar 15, 1993 5 km W of Columbia, Maryland M2.7 92 km
Feb 19, 2012 12 km S of Louisa, Virginia M2.7 144 km
Aug 29, 2011 10 km S of Louisa, Virginia M2.7 143 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 2 262 km
2012 Sandy Category 1 288 km
2011 Irene Category 1 137 km
2003 Isabel Category 1 223 km
1999 Floyd Category 1 189 km
1998 Bonnie Category 1 276 km
1993 Emily Category 3 278 km
1991 Bob Category 3 255 km
1986 Charley Category 1 165 km
1985 Gloria Category 2 174 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

370 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 11 fatalities, 335 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 28, 2002 EF4 60 km 3
Apr 1, 2023 EF3 81 km 1
Feb 24, 2016 EF3 86 km 0
Apr 28, 2002 EF3 18 km 0
Sep 24, 2001 EF3 66 km 2
Aug 6, 1993 EF3 99 km 0
Sep 5, 1979 EF3 61 km 1
Jan 26, 1978 EF3 70 km 1
Apr 1, 1973 EF3 81 km 0
Nov 2, 1966 EF3 60 km 0
Jun 9, 1961 EF3 82 km 0
Sep 1, 2021 EF2 43 km 0
May 3, 2021 EF2 57 km 0
Aug 4, 2020 EF2 65 km 0
Aug 4, 2020 EF2 95 km 0
Apr 15, 2019 EF2 80 km 0
Jul 23, 2017 EF2 57 km 0
May 8, 2008 EF2 90 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 82 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 90 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 44 km
2004 RETAINING ECOLOGICAL HEALTH 5,678 38 km
2014 BLACKWATER MARSH WUI BURNS FY14 5,433 40 km
2005 MARSH RX-FWS 4,380 41 km
2007 GUINEA MARSH 4,173 48 km
2009 DOCTORS CREEK 3,686 47 km
1999 FB R O C I 3,525 42 km
2019 MDBWR-FY19-RX-MDWHS SUPPORT 3,197 41 km
2011 COMPARTMENT J 2,775 40 km
2005 ISLAND CREEK 2,729 48 km
2004 UNNAMED 2,156 48 km
1992 UNNAMED 2,038 45 km
2005 VEGETATION RESEARCH 1,926 45 km
2011 THOROFARE 1,850 45 km
1987 UNNAMED 1,692 37 km
2004 ROBBINS FIRE 1,612 40 km
2004 BLACKWATER HAZARD FUEL REDUCTION 1,518 33 km
2009 BECKERS ISLAND 1,398 42 km
2022 ELLIOTTS ISLAND 1,324 49 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,260 37 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 38°F (3°C) 3.6 in Coldest
February 38°F (3°C) 3.2 in Driest
March 46°F (8°C) 4.3 in Wettest
April 55°F (13°C) 3.3 in
May 64°F (18°C) 4.2 in
June 72°F (22°C) 3.6 in
July 80°F (27°C) 4.0 in Warmest
August 76°F (24°C) 4.0 in
September 69°F (21°C) 3.9 in
October 58°F (15°C) 3.3 in
November 49°F (9°C) 3.2 in
December 40°F (5°C) 3.2 in

St. Leonard has a seasonal temperature swing of 43°F / from 38°F in January to 80°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 43.6 inches, with March being the wettest month (4.3") and February the driest (3.2").

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