Water Temperature of the Patuxent River in Solomons, MD

Current Water Temperature

83.7°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, August 29, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: August 29, 3:27 AM, 1.7 ft
Low: August 29, 9:52 AM, 0.5 ft
 High: August 29, 3:41 PM, 1.6 ft
Low: August 29, 10:03 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

78°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
67%
NE 6 mph
66°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Sunny
This Afternoon
81°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
73°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
86°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
77°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Monday
88°F - Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
78°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
91°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
79°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
94°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
79°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
93°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
76°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Friday
87°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
72°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 PM
Moon Transit: 1:51 AM
Moonset: 7:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:21 AM - 3:51 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
7:27 AM - 8:57 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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 PM
Moon Transit: 1:51 AM
Moonset: 7:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:21 AM - 3:51 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
7:27 AM - 8:57 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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 PM
Moon Transit: 1:51 AM
Moonset: 7:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:21 AM - 3:51 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
7:27 AM - 8:57 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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 8:43 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 9:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

8:13 PM - 9:43 PM
8:33 AM - 10:03 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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 8:43 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 9:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

8:13 PM - 9:43 PM
8:33 AM - 10:03 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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 9:10 PM
Moon Transit: 3:20 AM
Moonset: 10:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:50 AM - 5:20 AM
5:06 PM - 7:36 PM

Minor Periods

8:40 PM - 10:10 PM
9:40 AM - 11:10 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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 9:10 PM
Moon Transit: 3:20 AM
Moonset: 10:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:50 AM - 5:20 AM
5:06 PM - 7:36 PM

Minor Periods

8:40 PM - 10:10 PM
9:40 AM - 11:10 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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 9:41 PM
Moon Transit: 4:09 AM
Moonset: 11:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:39 AM - 6:09 AM
5:56 PM - 8:26 PM

Minor Periods

9:11 PM - 10:41 PM
10:50 AM - 12:20 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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 9:41 PM
Moon Transit: 4:09 AM
Moonset: 11:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:39 AM - 6:09 AM
5:56 PM - 8:26 PM

Minor Periods

9:11 PM - 10:41 PM
10:50 AM - 12:20 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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 10:18 PM
Moon Transit: 5:00 AM
Moonset: 12:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
6:51 PM - 9:21 PM

Minor Periods

9:48 PM - 11:18 PM
12:03 AM - 1:33 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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 10:18 PM
Moon Transit: 5:00 AM
Moonset: 12:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
6:51 PM - 9:21 PM

Minor Periods

9:48 PM - 11:18 PM
12:03 AM - 1:33 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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 11:04 PM
Moon Transit: 5:57 AM
Moonset: 1:46 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:27 AM - 7:57 AM
7:49 PM - 10:19 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:16 PM - 2:46 PM

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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 11:04 PM
Moon Transit: 5:57 AM
Moonset: 1:46 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:27 AM - 7:57 AM
7:49 PM - 10:19 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:16 PM - 2:46 PM

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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 AM
Moon Transit: 6:57 AM
Moonset: 2:56 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:27 AM - 8:57 AM
8:52 PM - 11:22 PM

Minor Periods

2:26 PM - 3:56 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 AM
Moon Transit: 6:57 AM
Moonset: 2:56 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:27 AM - 8:57 AM
8:52 PM - 11:22 PM

Minor Periods

2:26 PM - 3:56 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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