Zip 19956 (Laurel, DE) Climate

In 1995, Laurel, DE experienced a mild climate with temperatures ranging from the high-50s to the low-80s degrees Fahrenheit. The summers were warm and humid with plenty of sunshine while the winters were cool and often wet. Precipitation was relatively abundant throughout the year, averaging around 43 inches annually. The area was occasionally affected by nor'easters and thunderstorms during the warmer months. Overall, 1995 Laurel experienced a temperate climate with all four seasons represented.

Laurel (zip 19956), Delaware gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Laurel (zip 19956) averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Laurel (zip 19956). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laurel (zip 19956) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 27
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 19956 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Delaware.

7.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 19956 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Laurel, Delaware	United States
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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 19956 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Delaware. In the 19956 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 19956 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 19956 zip code, there are 22.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 19956 zip code with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In the 19956 zip code, there are 80.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In the 19956 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 19956 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 19956 zip code.

August is the wettest month in the 19956 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in the 19956 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Delaware.

May is the rainiest month in the 19956 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in the 19956 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.5 inches in the 19956 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in the 19956 zip code with 3.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.