Water Temperature of the Patuxent River in Solomons, MD

Current Water Temperature

81.5°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, September 13, 2026, 10:06 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 13, 4:05 AM, 1.7 ft
Low: September 13, 10:29 AM, 0.4 ft
 High: September 13, 4:34 PM, 1.8 ft
Low: September 13, 10:58 PM, 0.5 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Solomons Island; Lord Baltimores Bay; Chesapeake Bay; Saint Inigoes, MD

Patuxent River

Station Name: Solomons Island
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -2 feet

Nearest Address:
Farren Avenue
Solomons, MD 20688
Calver County

GPS Coordinates: 38.317222, -76.450833

Nearby Water Temperatures

Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, MD (16.6 mi)
Potomac River, Scotland, MD (20.6 mi)
Coan River, Lewisetta, VA (22.3 mi)
Fishing Bay, Crocheron, MD (23.4 mi)
Choptank River, Cambridge, MD (27.5 mi)
Upper Machedoc Creek, Dahlgren, VA (31.8 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD (44.6 mi)
Severn River, Annapolis, MD (46 mi)
Washington Channel, Washington, DC (49.2 mi)
Northeast Branch Anacostia River, Riverdale Park, MD (51.3 mi)
Sligo Creek, Takoma Park, MD (55 mi)
Paint Branch, Calverton, MD (56.7 mi)
Dead Run, McLean, VA (59.2 mi)
Difficult Run, Oakton, VA (61.7 mi)
Difficult Run, McLean, VA (62.5 mi)

Weather for Solomons, Maryland

Current Weather

76°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
97%
SW 6 mph
75°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Clear
Tonight
72°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Monday
80°F - Sunny
Clear
Monday Night
65°F - Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
78°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
66°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
80°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
66°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
83°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
68°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Friday
83°F - Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
69°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
81°F - Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
70°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
83°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 AM
Moon Transit: 2:55 PM
Moonset: 8:19 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:55 AM - 6:25 AM
2:25 PM - 4:55 PM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
8:55 AM - 10:25 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 AM
Moon Transit: 2:55 PM
Moonset: 8:19 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:55 AM - 6:25 AM
2:25 PM - 4:55 PM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
8:55 AM - 10:25 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 10:30 AM
Moon Transit: 3:41 PM
Moonset: 8:47 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:40 AM - 7:10 AM
3:11 PM - 5:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:17 PM - 9:47 PM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 10:30 AM
Moon Transit: 3:41 PM
Moonset: 8:47 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:40 AM - 7:10 AM
3:11 PM - 5:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:17 PM - 9:47 PM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 11:34 AM
Moon Transit: 4:29 PM
Moonset: 9:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:27 AM - 7:57 AM
3:59 PM - 6:29 PM

Minor Periods

8:48 PM - 10:18 PM
11:04 AM - 12:34 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 11:34 AM
Moon Transit: 4:29 PM
Moonset: 9:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:27 AM - 7:57 AM
3:59 PM - 6:29 PM

Minor Periods

8:48 PM - 10:18 PM
11:04 AM - 12:34 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 12:38 AM
Moon Transit: 5:18 PM
Moonset: 9:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:16 AM - 8:46 AM
4:48 PM - 7:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:26 PM - 10:56 PM
12:08 AM - 1:38 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 12:38 AM
Moon Transit: 5:18 PM
Moonset: 9:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:16 AM - 8:46 AM
4:48 PM - 7:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:26 PM - 10:56 PM
12:08 AM - 1:38 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 1:37 PM
Moon Transit: 6:09 PM
Moonset: 10:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:06 AM - 9:36 AM
5:39 PM - 8:09 PM

Minor Periods

10:10 PM - 11:40 PM
1:07 PM - 2:37 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 1:37 PM
Moon Transit: 6:09 PM
Moonset: 10:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:06 AM - 9:36 AM
5:39 PM - 8:09 PM

Minor Periods

10:10 PM - 11:40 PM
1:07 PM - 2:37 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 2:33 PM
Moon Transit: 7:01 PM
Moonset: 11:30 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:57 AM - 10:27 AM
6:31 PM - 9:01 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:03 PM - 3:33 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 2:33 PM
Moon Transit: 7:01 PM
Moonset: 11:30 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:57 AM - 10:27 AM
6:31 PM - 9:01 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:03 PM - 3:33 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 3:20 PM
Moon Transit: 7:52 PM
Moonset: 12:30 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:49 AM - 11:19 AM
7:22 PM - 9:52 PM

Minor Periods

2:50 PM - 4:20 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 3:20 PM
Moon Transit: 7:52 PM
Moonset: 12:30 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:49 AM - 11:19 AM
7:22 PM - 9:52 PM

Minor Periods

2:50 PM - 4:20 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 4:02 PM
Moon Transit: 8:42 PM
Moonset: 12:27 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:39 AM - 12:09 AM
8:12 PM - 10:42 PM

Minor Periods

3:32 PM - 5:02 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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