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United States / Delaware / Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area / New Castle County / Edgemoor / Zip Codes
Edgemoor, DE has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in Edgemoor are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s. The winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. During the summer months, intense thunderstorms are common. Winters usually get some snowfall, but it tends to melt quickly due to the warm temperatures. On average, Edgemoor receives about 43 inches of rain per year spread out over about 105 days.

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

Edgemoor 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 Edgemoor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edgemoor gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 26
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateEdgemoor, DelawareUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  12.8 in.27.8 in.
  109.0 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  25.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  30 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 Edgemoor with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Delaware. In Edgemoor, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edgemoor are September, June and May.
In Edgemoor, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Delaware.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Edgemoor with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.
In Edgemoor, there are 80.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.
In Edgemoor, there are 0.3 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 Edgemoor 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 Edgemoor are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Edgemoor with 4.9 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 44.0 inches in Edgemoor means that it is one of the driest places in Delaware.
April is the rainiest month in Edgemoor with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 109.0 rainy days annually in Edgemoor, which is one of the least rainy places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.8 inches in Edgemoor means that it is about average compared to other places in Delaware. January is the snowiest month in Edgemoor with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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