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United States / Delaware / Dover Metro Area / Kent County / Woodside / Zip Codes
Woodside, DE has a moderate climate with hot, humid summers and cold, wet winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24°C), but can reach higher temperatures during heat waves. In winter, temperatures range from 25 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit (-4°C to 4°C). Woodside receives an average of 45 inches of precipitation per year. Snowfall usually occurs from December to March, with February being the snowiest month. During spring and summer, thunderstorms are common occurrences in the area.

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

Woodside 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 Woodside. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodside 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 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 Woodside 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 Woodside, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWoodside, DelawareUnited States
  45.2 in.38.1 in.
  15.1 in.27.8 in.
  112.5 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  25.6°21.7°
  7.47
  3.84.3
  59 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 Woodside with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Delaware. In Woodside, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Woodside are September, May and June.
In Woodside, there are 22.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Woodside with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.
In Woodside, there are 88.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.
In Woodside, 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 Woodside 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 Woodside.
September is the wettest month in Woodside 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 Woodside means that it is about average compared to other places in Delaware.
April is the rainiest month in Woodside with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 112.5 rainy days annually in Woodside, 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 15.1 inches in Woodside means that it is snowier than most places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in Woodside with 6.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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