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United States / Delaware / Salisbury Metro Area / Sussex County / Long Neck / Zip Codes
Long Neck, DE has a warm and humid climate. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit. The humidity can make it feel even hotter. Winters are mild with temperatures typically between 30-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is uncommon in Long Neck but sleet and rain are frequent during the winter months. Spring and fall can bring thunderstorms as well as cool, crisp days perfect for outdoor activities. In general, Long Neck enjoys mild weather year-round, making it a great place to live or visit.

Long Neck, Delaware gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Long Neck averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Long Neck. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Long Neck gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Long Neck is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Delaware.

7.9 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Long Neck, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLong Neck, DelawareUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  10.8 in.27.8 in.
  123.0 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  27.2°21.7°
  7.47
  3.94.3
  10 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Long Neck with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Delaware. In Long Neck, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Long Neck are September, May and June.
In Long Neck, there are 22.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Long Neck with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.
In Long Neck, there are 78.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.
In Long Neck, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Long Neck during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Long Neck.
August is the wettest month in Long Neck with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Long Neck means that it is wetter than most places in Delaware.
May is the rainiest month in Long Neck with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 123.0 rainy days annually in Long Neck, which is one of the rainiest places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.8 inches in Long Neck means that it is one of the least snowy places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in Long Neck with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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