Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 20862
Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 20862
Climate normals for Ashton-Sandy Spring CDP, MD show little to no average snow and around 41.3 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Moderate) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.
Climate & Environment key statistics
| Climate | |
|---|---|
| Hardiness zone | 7b |
| Annual precip (in) | 41.32 |
| Snow days | 0 |
| Broadband access | 94.3% |
| Risk & Air Quality | |
|---|---|
| NRI rating | Relatively Moderate |
| NRI risk index | 91.7 |
| Flood risk (NRI) | 93.7 |
| Wildfire risk (NRI) | 25.1 |
| Hurricane risk (NRI) | 91.8 |
| IRS net migration | 23 |
| Median AQI | 41 |
| Good AQI days | 83.5% |