Frozen Pipe Protection in Maryland

In Maryland, local frozen pipes deadlines run from Oct 7 to Nov 7, with a median around Oct 24 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.

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Notable cities

Bowie — earliest deadline in the state
Baltimore — latest deadline in the state
Gaithersburg — near the state median

All Maryland cities

City	Local deadline	Median first 28°F
Bowie	Oct 7	Nov 1	View →	Checklist
Hagerstown	Oct 14	Nov 9	View →	Checklist
Frederick	Oct 23	Nov 21	View →	Checklist
Gaithersburg	Oct 24	Nov 19	View →	Checklist
Rockville	Oct 24	Nov 19	View →	Checklist
Annapolis	Nov 1	Nov 28	View →	Checklist
Baltimore	Nov 7	Dec 5	View →	Checklist

Back to the national Frozen Pipe Protection guide, or see the methodology.

Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.