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United States / Delaware / Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area / New Castle County / Elsmere / Zip Codes
Elsmere, DE has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in Elsmere are generally hot and humid with thunderstorms common during the summer months. Winters in Elsmere are usually mild to cool with occasional snowfall. The average temperature in Elsmere is around 53°F (12°C). The city receives an average of 43 inches (109 cm) of precipitation each year, making it relatively humid throughout the year. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with spring and autumn being the most pleasant times of year for visiting or living in the area.

Elsmere, Delaware gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elsmere averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Elsmere. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elsmere gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Elsmere, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElsmere, DelawareUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  13.1 in.27.8 in.
  112.9 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  24.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  98 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Elsmere with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Delaware. In Elsmere, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elsmere are September, May and June.
In Elsmere, there are 19.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Delaware.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elsmere with an average of 24.5°. This is colder than most places in Delaware.
In Elsmere, there are 90.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.
In Elsmere, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Delaware.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Elsmere but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Elsmere are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Elsmere with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 46.1 inches in Elsmere means that it is one of the wettest places in Delaware.
May is the rainiest month in Elsmere with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Elsmere, 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 13.1 inches in Elsmere means that it is about average compared to other places in Delaware. January is the snowiest month in Elsmere with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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