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United States / Delaware / Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area / New Castle County / Newark / Zip Codes
Newark, DE has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in July is 85°F (29°C), and the average low temperature in January is 26°F (-3°C). Newark experiences moderate to heavy rain throughout the year, with an average of 45 inches (114 cm) annually. Snowfall is light, averaging 10-15 inches (25-38 cm) per year. Summertime humidity can be high, making hot days more uncomfortable than they'd otherwise be. Spring and fall are generally pleasant times of the year in Newark, with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to the mid-70s F (10-24°C).

Newark, Delaware gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newark averages 13 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 Newark. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newark gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Newark is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Newark, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNewark, DelawareUnited States
  45.1 in.38.1 in.
  12.8 in.27.8 in.
  112.6 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  23.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  128 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 Newark with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Delaware. In Newark, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newark are September, May and June.
In Newark, there are 21.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newark with an average of 23.9°. This is colder than most places in Delaware.
In Newark, there are 97.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Delaware.
In Newark, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Delaware.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Newark but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Newark with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Newark means that it is drier than most places in Delaware.
May is the rainiest month in Newark with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.6 rainy days annually in Newark, which is less rainy than most places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.8 inches in Newark means that it is about average compared to other places in Delaware. January is the snowiest month in Newark with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Michelle · Newark, DE
Public schools ugh
Over 12 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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Gina · Newark, DE
Newark is a Gem! Three thumbs up!!
Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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Curtis · Baltimore, MD
Is mass transit to Philly good?
Over 17 years ago

I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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