Maryland · United States

Ellicott City travel guide

Ellicott City is a city in Maryland, United States, home to about 76,000 people.

Nearest airport
BWI15 km · Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/New York
Language
Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian

Where to stay

Hotels in Ellicott City

1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Wayside Inn Bed and Breakfasthotel2.9 km

When to go

The best time to visit Ellicott City

Ellicott City has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; September is the wettest, with about 114 mm of rain.

-3°14°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec114 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Ellicott City: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA, 51 km) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD, 67 km) are also within reach.

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BWI · Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

15.3 km from the centreICAO KBWI
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DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

50.6 km from the centreICAO KDCA
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IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport

67.1 km from the centreICAO KIAD

Questions

Ellicott City: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Ellicott City?

Ellicott City has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; September is the wettest, with about 114 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Ellicott City?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA, 51 km) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD, 67 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Ellicott City?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Ellicott City

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.