Zip 19944 (Fenwick Island, DE) Climate

Fenwick Island, DE has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are generally hot and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid 80s Fahrenheit (29 Celsius) and occasional severe thunderstorms and tropical storms. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures usually ranging from the mid 30s to mid 40s Fahrenheit (2 Celsius to 7 Celsius). The area receives an average of 43 inches (109 cm) of rainfall per year.

Fenwick Island (zip 19944), Delaware gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fenwick Island (zip 19944) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Fenwick Island (zip 19944). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fenwick Island (zip 19944) 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 19944 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Delaware.

7.7 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 19944 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fenwick Island, Delaware	United States
	44.9 in.	38.1 in.
	11.4 in.	27.8 in.
	122.5 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	86.0°	85.8°
	28.3°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.9	4.3
	3 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 the 19944 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Delaware. In the 19944 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 19944 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 19944 zip code, there are 20.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 19944 zip code with an average of 28.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Delaware.

In the 19944 zip code, there are 74.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Delaware.

In the 19944 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

Humidity in the 19944 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the 19944 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in the 19944 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Delaware.

June is the rainiest month in the 19944 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 122.5 rainy days annually in the 19944 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.4 inches in the 19944 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in the 19944 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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