2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hanover, PA vs Townsend, DE

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Townsend. Hanover averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Townsend, Delaware gets 45.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hanover, Pennsylvania gets 41.8 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. Hanover averages 25.7 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

Hanover, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.8
Rain: averages 41.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.7 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 Hanover borough is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Hanover, PA

63°F

Today's Weather - Townsend, DE

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Hanover borough with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Hanover borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hanover borough are September, June and May.

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 Hanover borough with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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

In Hanover borough, there are 17.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

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

In Hanover borough, there are 122.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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 Hanover borough, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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.

September is the wettest month in Hanover borough with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Hanover borough means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Hanover borough with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 117.9 rainy days annually in Hanover borough, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. 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 25.7 inches in Hanover borough means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 Hanover borough with 10.6 inches of snow, and 5 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.