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United States / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area / Delaware County / Chadds Ford township (Delaware County) / Zip Codes
Chadds Ford, PA has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in July range from 74-85°F, while average temperatures in January range from 24-36°F. The area receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation annually, with most rain falling in the spring and summer months. Snowfall averages around 21 inches during the winter months. There is also plenty of sunshine, with an average of 210 days of sunshine per year.

Chadds Ford township (Delaware County), Pennsylvania gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chadds Ford township (Delaware County) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Chadds Ford township (Delaware County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chadds Ford township (Delaware County) 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chadds Ford is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Chadds Ford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChadds Ford township (Delaware County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  15.1 in.27.8 in.
  110.8 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  22.3°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  164 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 Chadds Ford with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Chadds Ford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chadds Ford are September, June and August.
In Chadds Ford, there are 13.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chadds Ford with an average of 22.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Chadds Ford, there are 106.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Chadds Ford, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Chadds Ford but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Chadds Ford with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Chadds Ford means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Chadds Ford with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in Chadds Ford, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.1 inches in Chadds Ford means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Chadds Ford with 5.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Terrell · Chadds Ford, PA
Quality of Life
Over 17 years ago

Being a new resident, since 02/07 to Chadds Ford has shown me several things: 1. The public schools are Blue Ribbon and some of the best in the state. One day I found a  More

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Terrell · Chadds Ford, PA
Quality of Life
Over 17 years ago

Being a new resident, since 02/07 to Chadds Ford has shown me several things: 1. The public schools are Blue Ribbon and some of the best in the state. One day I found a  More

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