Baltimore
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About
Baltimore, also known as Baltimore City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is the 30th-most populous U.S. city with a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census and estimated at 569,997 in 2025, while the Baltimore metropolitan area at 2.86 million residents is the 22nd-largest metropolitan area in the nation. The city is also part of the Washington-Baltimore combined statistical area, which had a population of 9.97 million in 2020. Baltimore was designated as an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland in 1851. Though not located under the jurisdiction of any county in the state, it forms part of the Central Maryland region together with the surrounding county that shares its name.
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Why visit
Visit Baltimore for markets, streets, food, and public squares, landscape, water, gardens, and nearby routes. In Baltimore, the strongest material is where museums, streets, religious buildings, markets, performance spaces, food, or nearby landscapes explain the surrounding region. A good itinerary should stay selective. In Baltimore, start with one strong anchor, then add a nearby walk, cafe, market, church, museum, bookshop, or evening event where the city supports it. For Baltimore, this usually reveals more than adding one more distant sight. When Baltimore opens onto beaches, hills, rivers, gardens, or nearby towns, add them only when they sharpen the trip.
When to avoid
Do not visit Baltimore expecting every useful stop to be close together or easy to improvise. A route through Baltimore works best when opening days, transport, weather, and distance are treated as cultural logistics, not afterthoughts. Use Baltimore with realistic movement plans, especially where car dependence or heat can take over. Use Baltimore with honest transport planning rather than assuming every link will be easy.
Summer (Jun to Aug)
June through August are the period when heat, daylight, crowds, or humidity most affect a visit to Baltimore. In Baltimore, summer afternoons can become heavy enough to change the pace of the visit. A warm day in Baltimore works better when outdoor sites are placed at the edges and interiors carry the center. For Baltimore, choose this period for daylight and atmosphere, not for a perfectly controlled cultural schedule. Check dates in Baltimore; some venues reduce programming during the same weeks that tourism increases.
Winter (Dec to Feb)
Winters are cold but rarely brutal; daytime highs around 5 to 7°C in January, nights typically just below freezing. A few good snowstorms a season are normal but not guaranteed. Rain is spread evenly through the year totaling about 1,160 mm. Spring and fall are the gems; cherry blossoms in April, golden harbor light through October.
The next week in Baltimore
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Overcast
22° / 10°
UV High
Sat
Overcast
31° / 11°
UV High
Sun
Showers
29° / 19°
2.1 mm
UV High
Mon
Drizzle
32° / 19°
1.1 mm
UV High
Tue
Overcast
35° / 19°
UV High
Wed
Drizzle
34° / 22°
0.9 mm
UV High
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
32° / -1°
Typical high / low
3 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.3h
05:53 – 20:11local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Baltimore
5 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) at 13 km.
Getting around Baltimore
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Local transit operators
AmtrakHarbor ConnectorGreyhoundFlixbusAmtrak Chartered VehicleMARCCCCAnne Arundel County TransitB MetroUniversity of Maryland, BaltimoreJohns Hopkins University Campus ShuttleBaltimore Collegetown NetworkMDOT MTAAcademy BusPeter Pan Bus LinesBayRunner ShuttleBest Bus
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, en:User:Dyfsunctional.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.