Water Temperature of the Patuxent River in Solomons, MD

Current Water Temperature

80.6°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, September 20, 2026, 1:24 AM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 20, 4:14 AM, 0.8 ft
 High: September 20, 9:54 AM, 1.4 ft
Low: September 20, 4:07 PM, 0.6 ft
 High: September 20, 10:52 PM, 1.6 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

72°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
81%
SE 10 mph
66°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Overnight
71°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
82°F - Mostly Cloudy
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
70°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
75°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
68°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
73°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
63°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
71°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
63°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
70°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
60°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday
69°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
60°F - Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
71°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

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

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: 6:52 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

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: 6:52 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

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:52 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

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:37 PM
Moon Transit: 9:30 PM
Moonset: 1:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:28 AM - 12:58 AM
9:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Minor Periods

4:07 PM - 5:37 PM
12:57 AM - 2:27 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:37 PM
Moon Transit: 9:30 PM
Moonset: 1:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:28 AM - 12:58 AM
9:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Minor Periods

4:07 PM - 5:37 PM
12:57 AM - 2:27 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:07 PM
Moon Transit: 10:16 PM
Moonset: 2:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:15 AM - 1:45 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:37 PM - 6:07 PM
2:00 AM - 3:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:07 PM
Moon Transit: 10:16 PM
Moonset: 2:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:15 AM - 1:45 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:37 PM - 6:07 PM
2:00 AM - 3:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:33 PM
Moon Transit: 11:01 PM
Moonset: 3:34 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 2:30 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:03 PM - 6:33 PM
3:04 AM - 4:34 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:33 PM
Moon Transit: 11:01 PM
Moonset: 3:34 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 2:30 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:03 PM - 6:33 PM
3:04 AM - 4:34 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:58 PM
Moon Transit: 11:45 PM
Moonset: 4:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:45 AM - 3:15 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:28 PM - 6:58 PM
4:08 AM - 5:38 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:58 PM
Moon Transit: 11:45 PM
Moonset: 4:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:45 AM - 3:15 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:28 PM - 6:58 PM
4:08 AM - 5:38 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:22 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:42 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:52 PM - 7:22 PM
5:12 AM - 6:42 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:22 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:42 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:52 PM - 7:22 PM
5:12 AM - 6:42 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:46 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:49 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:16 PM - 7:46 PM
6:19 AM - 7:49 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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