Kent Acres, DE Climate


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The climate in Kent Acres, DE is moderate and typically pleasant. The summers are usually quite warm with temperatures reaching the upper 80s and low 90s. In the winter, temperatures drop to the mid-to-low 30s on average, occasionally dipping into the teens or single digits during cold snaps. Precipitation is fairly regular throughout the year with snowfall occurring occasionally in late fall and early spring. In general, Kent Acres has mild winters and warm summers, making it a great place to live for those who enjoy mild weather all year round.

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

Kent Acres averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Kent Acres. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kent Acres gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 26
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateKent Acres, DelawareUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  15.2 in.27.8 in.
  111.3 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  25.6°21.7°
  7.47
  3.84.3
  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 Kent Acres with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Delaware. In Kent Acres, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kent Acres are September, May and June.
In Kent Acres, there are 23.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Delaware.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kent Acres with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.
In Kent Acres, there are 87.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.
In Kent Acres, 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 Kent Acres 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 Kent Acres.
September is the wettest month in Kent Acres with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Kent Acres means that it is wetter than most places in Delaware.
April is the rainiest month in Kent Acres with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Kent Acres, which is less rainy than most 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 15.2 inches in Kent Acres means that it is one of the snowiest places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in Kent Acres with 7.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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