Zip 19931 (Bethel, DE) Climate

The climate in Bethel, Delaware in 1993 was predominantly mild. Average temperatures for the year ranged from 45°F in January up to 79°F in July and August, with the average daily temperature hovering around 65°F throughout the year. Precipitation was approximately 44 inches of rain during the year, with some snowfall occurring on higher elevations during winter months. Humidity levels and wind speeds also varied throughout the year but were generally moderate.

Bethel (zip 19931), Delaware gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bethel (zip 19931) averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Bethel (zip 19931). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethel (zip 19931) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 19931 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Delaware.

7.7 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 19931 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bethel, Delaware	United States
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	88.3°	85.8°
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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 the 19931 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Delaware. In the 19931 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 19931 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 19931 zip code, there are 28.4 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 the 19931 zip code with an average of 27.6°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In the 19931 zip code, there are 77.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In the 19931 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 19931 zip code 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 the 19931 zip code.

August is the wettest month in the 19931 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in the 19931 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Delaware.

April is the rainiest month in the 19931 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in the 19931 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 7.4 inches in the 19931 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in the 19931 zip code with 3.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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