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United States / Delaware / Salisbury Metro Area / Sussex County / Fenwick Island / Zip Codes
Fenwick Island, DE has a humid subtropical climate with hot, muggy summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 80°F, while in the winter months it averages around 40°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with highest totals occurring from June to August due to thunderstorms. Snowfall is rare in Fenwick Island, although some occasional snow can occur during the colder months of December and January. Generally speaking, the climate in Fenwick Island is mild and pleasant most days, making it a great place to visit or live year round.

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

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

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Fenwick Island. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fenwick Island gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 28
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Fenwick Island, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFenwick Island, DelawareUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  11.4 in.27.8 in.
  122.5 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  28.3°21.7°
  7.47
  3.94.3
  3 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 Fenwick Island with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Delaware. In Fenwick Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fenwick Island are September, June and May.
In Fenwick Island, there are 20.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fenwick Island with an average of 28.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Delaware.
In Fenwick Island, there are 74.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Delaware.
In Fenwick Island, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.
Humidity in Fenwick Island can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
August is the wettest month in Fenwick Island with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Fenwick Island means that it is drier than most places in Delaware.
June is the rainiest month in Fenwick Island with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 122.5 rainy days annually in Fenwick Island, 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 11.4 inches in Fenwick Island means that it is less snowy than most places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in Fenwick Island with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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