Delmar, DE Climate


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Delmar, DE has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the upper 70's to mid-90's. Winters are mild with temperatures usually staying in the 40's and 50's. The area gets an average of 42 inches of rain per year, mostly during the summer months. Snowfall is not very common but does occur occasionally, usually around late December or early January. The area is prone to thunderstorms and severe weather during the spring and summer months due to its close proximity to both the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay.

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

Delmar averages 9 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 Delmar. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Delmar gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Delmar is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Delaware.

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

  ClimateDelmar, DelawareUnited States
  46.2 in.38.1 in.
  8.5 in.27.8 in.
  115.8 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  27.3°21.7°
  7.57
  3.94.3
  52 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 Delmar with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Delaware. In Delmar, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Delmar are September, May and June.
In Delmar, there are 21.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Delmar with an average of 27.3°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.
In Delmar, there are 81.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.
In Delmar, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Delmar 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 Delmar.
August is the wettest month in Delmar with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Delmar means that it is one of the wettest places in Delaware.
May is the rainiest month in Delmar with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in Delmar, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware. 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.
An annual snowfall of 8.5 inches in Delmar means that it is one of the least snowy places in Delaware. January is the snowiest month in Delmar with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 6 years ago

I graduated from Delmar High School.The Delaware-Maryland border runs right through the middle of town.That is why the town name is DEL-MARDelmar is not Not  More

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