Rodney Village, DE Climate


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Rodney Village, DE has a humid subtropical climate typical of that found in the southeastern United States. The area experiences hot summers with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s Fahrenheit and mild winters with temperatures averaging around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, Rodney Village receives about 50 inches of precipitation annually, which falls mostly during the warmer months. The area is also subject to occasional tropical storms or hurricanes, though these are largely few and far between.

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

Rodney Village averages 15 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 Rodney Village. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rodney Village 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 Rodney Village 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 Rodney Village, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRodney Village, DelawareUnited States
  45.2 in.38.1 in.
  15.3 in.27.8 in.
  111.3 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  25.6°21.7°
  7.47
  3.84.3
  36 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 Rodney Village with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Delaware. In Rodney Village, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rodney Village are September, May and June.
In Rodney Village, there are 23.4 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 Rodney Village with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.
In Rodney Village, there are 87.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.
In Rodney Village, 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 Rodney Village 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 Rodney Village.
September is the wettest month in Rodney Village 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 45.2 inches in Rodney Village means that it is about average compared to other places in Delaware.
April is the rainiest month in Rodney Village with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Rodney Village, 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 15.3 inches in Rodney Village means that it is one of the snowiest places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in Rodney Village with 7.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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