Kent County, DE Climate

Kent County, DE has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and cool winters. Summers are quite humid, while winter temperatures usually stay above freezing. Precipitation is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, although the wettest times of year tend to be in the spring and summer months. Average temperatures range from around 40 degrees Fahrenheit in January to an average of 76 degrees Fahrenheit in July. This area is known for its mild winters and warm summers, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities throughout most of the year.

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

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

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Kent County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kent County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 Kent County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Delaware.

8.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Kent County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kent, Delaware	United States
	45.3 in.	38.1 in.
	14.7 in.	27.8 in.
	113.8 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	86.9°	85.8°
	25.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.8	4.3
	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 Kent County with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Delaware. In Kent County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kent County are September, May and June.

In Kent County, there are 21.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kent County with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In Kent County, there are 88.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

In Kent County, 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 Kent County 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 Kent County.

September is the wettest month in Kent County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Kent County means that it is wetter than most places in Delaware.

April is the rainiest month in Kent County with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 113.8 rainy days annually in Kent County, 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 14.7 inches in Kent County means that it is snowier than most places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in Kent County with 6.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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