2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wilmington, DE vs Kingston, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Kingston. Wilmington averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kingston, New York gets 48.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wilmington, Delaware gets 44.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Kingston averages 41.9 inches of snow per year. Wilmington averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Kingston, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.8
Rain: averages 48.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.9 inches of snow a year

Wilmington, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.2
Rain: averages 44.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kingston is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Wilmington, DE

68°F

Today's Weather - Kingston, NY

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Wilmington / Kingston

July is the hottest month for Wilmington with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Delaware. In Wilmington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilmington are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Kingston with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Kingston, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kingston are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilmington with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kingston with an average of 12.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Wilmington, there are 18.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Delaware.

In Kingston, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Wilmington, there are 84.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In Kingston, there are 156.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

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

In Kingston, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

July is the wettest month in Wilmington with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 44.7 inches in Wilmington means that it is drier than most places in Delaware.


July is the wettest month in Kingston with 4.8 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 48.7 inches in Kingston means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in Wilmington with 10.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in Wilmington, 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.

May is the rainiest month in Kingston with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 126.3 rainy days annually in Kingston, which is about average compared to other places in New York. 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 13.0 inches in Wilmington means that it is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

An annual snowfall of 41.9 inches in Kingston means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

February is the snowiest month in Wilmington with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Kingston with 14.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.