Description

Naval Air Station Patuxent River, also known as NAS Pax River, is a military airfield located on the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River, in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Climatology

Humid “subtropical” climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) - characterized by hot, humid summers and cool winters. Significant amounts of precipitation occur in all seasons in most areas. Winter rainfall (and sometimes snowfall) is associated with large storms that the westerlies steer from west to east. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and occasional tropical storms (hurricanes).