2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Norwalk, CT vs Townsend, DE

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Townsend. Norwalk averages 179 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Townsend, Delaware gets 45.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Norwalk, Connecticut gets 50.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Townsend averages 14.6 inches of snow per year. Norwalk averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Townsend, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 45.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.6 inches of snow a year

Norwalk, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 50.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Norwalk is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Norwalk, CT

62°F

Today's Weather - Townsend, DE

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Norwalk / Townsend

July is the hottest month for Norwalk with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Norwalk, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norwalk are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Townsend with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Delaware. In Townsend, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Townsend are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Norwalk with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Townsend with an average of 25.0°. This is colder than most places in Delaware.

In Norwalk, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

In Townsend, there are 21.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.

In Norwalk, there are 110.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In Townsend, there are 92.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Delaware.

In Norwalk, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.

In Townsend, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Delaware.

April is the wettest month in Norwalk with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.4 inches in Norwalk means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.


September is the wettest month in Townsend with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Townsend means that it is drier than most places in Delaware.

April is the rainiest month in Norwalk with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 123.1 rainy days annually in Norwalk, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Townsend with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.0 rainy days annually in Townsend, which is about average compared to other 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 29.0 inches in Norwalk means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 14.6 inches in Townsend means that it is snowier than most places in Delaware.

February is the snowiest month in Norwalk with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Townsend with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.