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United States / Delaware / Dover Metro Area / Kent County / Farmington / Zip Codes
Farmington, DE has a moderate climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in the summer is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter is around 30 degrees. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, giving Farmington an average of just over 50 inches of precipitation annually. Snowfall can vary from year to year but generally averages around 5 inches per season. These temperate conditions make Farmington a great place to live year-round.

Farmington, Delaware gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Farmington averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Farmington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Farmington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Farmington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Farmington with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Delaware. In Farmington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farmington are September, June and May.
In Farmington, there are 19.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Delaware.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Farmington with an average of 24.9°. This is colder than most places in Delaware.
In Farmington, there are 95.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Delaware.
In Farmington, 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Farmington 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 Farmington.
September is the wettest month in Farmington 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 Farmington means that it is wetter than most places in Delaware.
April is the rainiest month in Farmington with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 119.9 rainy days annually in Farmington, which is rainier than most places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.4 inches in Farmington means that it is less snowy than most places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in Farmington with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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