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Smyrna, Delaware has a humid, subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. During summer months, temperatures range from the mid-80s to the high 90s and can be quite humid. In winter months, temperatures usually stay in the low to mid 40s and sometimes dip into the lower 30s on very cold nights. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, but most of it falls during thunderstorm activity in late spring and early summer. Snowfall is rare in Smyrna but does occur occasionally in winter.

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

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

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Smyrna. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smyrna 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 25
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 Smyrna is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

8.1 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Smyrna, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSmyrna, DelawareUnited States
  45.4 in.38.1 in.
  15.3 in.27.8 in.
  112.9 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  25.2°21.7°
  7.37
  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 Smyrna with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Delaware. In Smyrna, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Smyrna are September, May and June.
In Smyrna, there are 22.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Smyrna with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Delaware.
In Smyrna, there are 91.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Delaware.
In Smyrna, 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 Smyrna 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 Smyrna.
September is the wettest month in Smyrna with 4.4 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 45.4 inches in Smyrna means that it is wetter than most places in Delaware.
April is the rainiest month in Smyrna with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Smyrna, which is about average compared to other 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 Smyrna means that it is one of the snowiest places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in Smyrna with 6.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 6 years ago

Smyrna, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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Smyrna is a small town with the small town feel. It is great place for retirees or someone who have lived here all their lives. You have to work in either Philly, Dover,  More

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