Newport, DE Climate


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Newport, DE has a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid while winters tend to be mild and damp. Spring and fall are pleasant times of year with temperatures usually ranging between 60 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The area sees an average of 47 inches of rain each year, with most rain occurring during the winter months. Snowfall is low, but can occur between December and February. Despite the variety of weather conditions, Newport remains a great place to visit or live all year round!

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

Newport averages 13 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 Newport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateNewport, DelawareUnited States
  45.0 in.38.1 in.
  13.2 in.27.8 in.
  112.9 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  23.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  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 Newport with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Delaware. In Newport, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newport are September, May and June.
In Newport, there are 21.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newport with an average of 23.9°. This is colder than most places in Delaware.
In Newport, there are 97.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Delaware.
In Newport, 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 Newport 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 Newport are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Newport with 4.6 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 45.0 inches in Newport means that it is drier than most places in Delaware.
May is the rainiest month in Newport with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Newport, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.2 inches in Newport means that it is snowier than most places in Delaware. January is the snowiest month in Newport with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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