Zip 19933 (Bridgeville, DE) Climate

In 1993, Bridgeville, DE had a mild climate all year round with average temperatures ranging from the mid-twenties Celsius during the summer months and just below freezing during the winter. Precipitation levels in 1993 were slightly above average for Delaware, bringing around 110mm of rain per month, while snowfall was light but consistent, averaging 11cm per month. The humidity levels were usually low, which made it comfortable to be outside during most times of the year.

Bridgeville (zip 19933), Delaware gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bridgeville (zip 19933) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Bridgeville (zip 19933). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bridgeville (zip 19933) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 19933 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Delaware.

8.1 Summer - 6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 19933 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bridgeville, Delaware	United States
	45.3 in.	38.1 in.
	11.2 in.	27.8 in.
	120.2 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	86.5°	85.8°
	25.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.9	4.3
	36 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 the 19933 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Delaware. In the 19933 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 19933 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 19933 zip code, there are 20.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 19933 zip code with an average of 25.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

In the 19933 zip code, there are 91.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Delaware.

In the 19933 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 19933 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 19933 zip code.

September is the wettest month in the 19933 zip code with 4.4 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 the 19933 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Delaware.

May is the rainiest month in the 19933 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in the 19933 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.2 inches in the 19933 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in the 19933 zip code with 5.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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