2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chalfont, PA vs Dover, DE

Highlights

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

Dover, Delaware gets 45.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chalfont, Pennsylvania gets 47.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Dover averages 15.2 inches of snow per year. Chalfont averages 21.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Chalfont, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 84.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.1
Rain: averages 47.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chalfont is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Chalfont, PA

57°F

Today's Weather - Dover, DE

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chalfont / Dover

July is the hottest month for Chalfont with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Chalfont, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chalfont are September, June and August.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chalfont with an average of 22.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

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

In Chalfont, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 Chalfont, there are 106.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

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 Chalfont, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

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.

July is the wettest month in Chalfont with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 47.8 inches in Chalfont means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.


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.

April is the rainiest month in Chalfont with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 103.8 rainy days annually in Chalfont, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. 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.

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.

An annual snowfall of 21.7 inches in Chalfont means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

February is the snowiest month in Chalfont with 7.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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