Zip 19901 (Dover, DE) Climate

In 1990, Dover, DE had a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average high temperatures in the summer months of June-August was around 83°F while the average low temperatures during the winter months of December-February hovered around 33°F. The city also receives an average of 36 inches of rain per year and occasional snowfall during the winter months. Overall, Dover, DE has a moderate climate that is ideal for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Dover (zip 19901), Delaware gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dover (zip 19901) 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 Dover (zip 19901). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dover (zip 19901) 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 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 the 19901 zip code 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 the 19901 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dover, Delaware	United States
	45.3 in.	38.1 in.
	15.2 in.	27.8 in.
	111.3 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	87.2°	85.8°
	25.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.8	4.3
	15 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 19901 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Delaware. In the 19901 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 19901 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 19901 zip code, there are 23.3 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 19901 zip code with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In the 19901 zip code, there are 87.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In the 19901 zip code, 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 the 19901 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 19901 zip code.

September is the wettest month in the 19901 zip code 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 45.3 inches in the 19901 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Delaware.

April is the rainiest month in the 19901 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in the 19901 zip code, 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 15.2 inches in the 19901 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in the 19901 zip code with 7.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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