2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lewes, DE vs Paramus, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Paramus. Lewes averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paramus, New Jersey gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lewes, Delaware gets 45.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Paramus averages 25.5 inches of snow per year. Lewes averages 12.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Paramus, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 82.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.2
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.5 inches of snow a year

Lewes, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 86.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.4
Rain: averages 45.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Paramus is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Jersey.

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

Today's Weather - Lewes, DE

68°F

Today's Weather - Paramus, NJ

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lewes / Paramus

July is the hottest month for Lewes with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Delaware. In Lewes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lewes are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Paramus with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Paramus, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paramus are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lewes with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paramus with an average of 18.2°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Lewes, there are 22.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.

In Paramus, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

In Lewes, there are 76.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In Paramus, there are 124.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Lewes, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

In Paramus, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

August is the wettest month in Lewes with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Lewes means that it is one of the wettest places in Delaware.


July is the wettest month in Paramus with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Paramus means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Lewes with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 122.7 rainy days annually in Lewes, 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.

May is the rainiest month in Paramus with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.2 rainy days annually in Paramus, which is rainier than most places in New Jersey. 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.

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

An annual snowfall of 25.5 inches in Paramus means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey.

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

January is the snowiest month in Paramus with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.