2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chester township, NJ vs Milford, DE

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Milford. Chester township averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milford, Delaware gets 45.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chester township, New Jersey gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Milford averages 12.2 inches of snow per year. Chester township averages 33.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Milford, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 86.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.3
Rain: averages 45.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.2 inches of snow a year

Chester township, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 81.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.9
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chester is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Chester township, NJ

48°F

Today's Weather - Milford, DE

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chester township / Milford

July is the hottest month for Chester with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Chester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chester are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Milford with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Delaware. In Milford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Milford are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chester with an average of 17.9°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Milford with an average of 25.3°. This is colder than most places in Delaware.

In Chester, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.

In Milford, there are 19.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Delaware.

In Chester, there are 131.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Milford, there are 92.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Delaware.

In Chester, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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

July is the wettest month in Chester with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Chester means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.


July is the wettest month in Milford with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 45.3 inches in Milford means that it is wetter than most places in Delaware.

May is the rainiest month in Chester with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Chester, which is less rainy 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.

June is the rainiest month in Milford with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 121.2 rainy days annually in Milford, which is rainier than most places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.3 inches in Chester means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in Milford means that it is less snowy than most places in Delaware.

January is the snowiest month in Chester with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Milford with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.