Germantown, Maryland

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the community has a total area of 10.9 sq mi (28.0&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), of which all but {{convert|0.1|km2|abbr=on|order=flip}} (0.46%) is land.

===Climate===
Germantown lies within the [[humid subtropical climate]] zone ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa''), with hot, humid summers, cool winters, and generous precipitation year-round.<ref name="Climate"/> Its location above the [[Atlantic Seaboard fall line|Fall Line]] in the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] region gives it slightly lower temperatures than cities to the south and east such as [[Washington, D.C.]], and [[Silver Spring, Maryland|Silver Spring]].<ref name="Climate"/> Summers are hot and humid with frequent afternoon [[thunderstorm]]s. July is the warmest month, with an average temperature of {{convert|86|°F|1}}.<ref name="Averages">{{cite web
|url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/monthly/20874
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|url-status=dead
|archive-date=August 16, 2013
|title=Monthly Averages for Germantown, MD (20874) |publisher=Weather.com |access-date=August 16, 2013}}</ref>  Winters are cool but variable, with sporadic snowfall and lighter rain showers of longer duration.  January is the coldest month, with an average temperature of {{convert|29|°F|1}}.<ref name="Averages"/>  Average annual rainfall totals {{convert|40.36|in|cm|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Climate">{{cite web |url=http://www.intellicast.com/Local/History.aspx?location=usmd0177|title=Germantown, Maryland, monthly averages|work=Intellicast|publisher=The Weather Channel, LLC|access-date=August 12, 2017}}</ref>