2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bridgewater, NJ vs Middletown, DE

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Middletown. Bridgewater averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middletown, Delaware gets 45.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bridgewater, New Jersey gets 47.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Middletown averages 14.5 inches of snow per year. Bridgewater averages 22.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Middletown, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 86.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.9
Rain: averages 45.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.5 inches of snow a year

Bridgewater, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.1
Rain: averages 47.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bridgewater is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Bridgewater, NJ

69°F

Today's Weather - Middletown, DE

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bridgewater / Middletown

July is the hottest month for Bridgewater with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Bridgewater, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bridgewater are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Middletown with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Delaware. In Middletown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Middletown are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bridgewater with an average of 20.1°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Middletown with an average of 23.9°. This is colder than most places in Delaware.

In Bridgewater, there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

In Middletown, there are 20.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

In Bridgewater, there are 122.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Middletown, there are 97.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Delaware.

In Bridgewater, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Middletown, 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 Bridgewater with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Bridgewater means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.


September is the wettest month in Middletown with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Middletown means that it is drier than most places in Delaware.

May is the rainiest month in Bridgewater with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Bridgewater, which is about average compared to other 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.

May is the rainiest month in Middletown with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Middletown, 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 22.8 inches in Bridgewater means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 14.5 inches in Middletown means that it is snowier than most places in Delaware.

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

February is the snowiest month in Middletown with 5.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.