2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Dover, DE vs Rehoboth Beach, DE

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Rehoboth Beach. Dover averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware gets 44.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Dover, Delaware gets 45.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rehoboth Beach averages 12.3 inches of snow per year. Dover averages 15.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.2
Rain: averages 44.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.3 inches of snow a year

Dover, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.6
Rain: averages 45.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Dover, DE

69°F

Today's Weather - Rehoboth Beach, DE

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Dover / Rehoboth Beach

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

July is the hottest month for Rehoboth Beach with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Delaware. In Rehoboth Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rehoboth Beach are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dover with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rehoboth Beach with an average of 28.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Delaware.

In Dover, there are 23.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Delaware.

In Rehoboth Beach, there are 19.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Delaware.

In Dover, there are 87.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

In Rehoboth Beach, there are 70.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Delaware.

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

In Rehoboth Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Delaware.

September is the wettest month in Dover with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 45.2 inches in Dover means that it is about average compared to other places in Delaware.


July is the wettest month in Rehoboth Beach with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 44.4 inches in Rehoboth Beach means that it is drier than most places in Delaware.

April is the rainiest month in Dover with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Dover, which is less rainy than most places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

March is the rainiest month in Rehoboth Beach with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 123.3 rainy days annually in Rehoboth Beach, 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.2 inches in Dover means that it is one of the snowiest places in Delaware.

An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Rehoboth Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in Delaware.

February is the snowiest month in Dover with 7.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Rehoboth Beach with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.