Gaithersburg, Maryland Weather
Gaithersburg, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Gaithersburg, Montgomery County.
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About Gaithersburg, Maryland
Gaithersburg unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, a subtle topography that belies the vigorous life pulsing beneath its suburban skin. It lies 2.2 miles east-south-east of Montgomery, MD (from Montgomery, MD: bearing 110°T), and is situated 4.3 miles east-south-east of Germantown. The land here, a verdant expanse of deciduous forests and manicured lawns, exhales the humid breath of the mid-Atlantic, especially potent in the languid evenings of late summer when the air grows thick with the scent of cut grass and the distant hum of traffic. Streets, lined with mature oaks and maples, curve and meander, following the land's natural contours, creating a sense of organic growth rather than rigid planning. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, possesses a soft, diffused quality, casting a gentle glow on the brick facades and clapboard homes that characterize much of Gaithersburg's residential heart. This place carries the echoes of its agricultural past, a history still faintly discernible in the remnants of old farmsteads and the very lay of the land, before it became a nexus of commerce and innovation. Gaithersburg's economy, once rooted in farming and the railroad that brought it to prominence, has diversified dramatically, now embracing technology and a robust retail sector that draws from the wider metropolitan region. The Washingtonian Center, a sprawling complex, stands as a modern testament to this evolution, a hub of activity where the rhythm of daily life is set by the ebb and flow of shoppers and commuters. Beneath the surface of this bustling present, however, one can still feel the quiet perseverance of earlier generations, their stories woven into the very fabric of the community, a subtle undertone to the vibrant, forward-looking character of Gaithersburg.
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| Location | Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.143441°N, 77.20137°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20877, 20878, 20879, 20882, 20883 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gaithersburg, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gaithersburg, Maryland, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Gaithersburg includes coordinates 39.143441°N, 77.201370°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 20877, 20878, 20879, 20882, 20883. Telephone area code: 301, 240. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
