Maryland · United States

Towson travel guide

Towson is a city in Maryland, United States, home to about 60,000 people.

Nearest airport
BWI25 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 Towson

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

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Delta Hotels by Marriott Baltimore Northhotel5.3 km
Gramercy Mansionhotel8.2 km

When to go

The best time to visit Towson

Towson 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 Towson: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA, 71 km) and Lancaster Airport (LNS, 85 km) are also within reach.

large airport

BWI · Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

24.7 km from the centreICAO KBWI
large airport

DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

70.6 km from the centreICAO KDCA
medium airport

LNS · Lancaster Airport

85.3 km from the centreICAO KLNS

Questions

Towson: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Towson?

Towson 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 Towson?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA, 71 km) and Lancaster Airport (LNS, 85 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Towson?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Towson

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.