Selbyville, DE Climate


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Selbyville, DE has a mild climate year-round. Summers in the town are usually sunny and warm with temperatures averaging around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are generally wet and chilly, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Spring and autumn months tend to be quite pleasant, with mild temperatures that make for great outdoor activities. The annual precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, making it easy to plan activities without worrying about the weather too much.

Selbyville, Delaware gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Selbyville averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Selbyville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Selbyville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 27
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Selbyville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSelbyville, DelawareUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  11.4 in.27.8 in.
  121.9 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  27.3°21.7°
  7.47
  3.94.3
  33 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 Selbyville with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Delaware. In Selbyville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Selbyville are September, June and May.
In Selbyville, there are 20.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Delaware.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Selbyville with an average of 27.3°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.
In Selbyville, there are 81.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.
In Selbyville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Delaware.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Selbyville during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Selbyville.
August is the wettest month in Selbyville with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 44.0 inches in Selbyville means that it is one of the driest places in Delaware.
May is the rainiest month in Selbyville with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in Selbyville, which is rainier than most places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.4 inches in Selbyville means that it is less snowy than most places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in Selbyville with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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