Zip 19710 (Montchanin, DE) Climate

In 19710 Montchanin, DE the climate is mild and pleasant. Summers are typically warm with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s in July and August. Winters tend to be cold, but not too severe, with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Spring and fall are generally mild and comfortable, although it does rain frequently during these months. The area receives an average of 44 inches of rain throughout the year, which helps keep the air humidity at a comfortable level.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 19710 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Delaware.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 19710 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Montchanin, Delaware	United States
	46.9 in.	38.1 in.
	18.6 in.	27.8 in.
	117.0 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	84.8°	85.8°
	22.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.1	4.3
	295 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 19710 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Delaware. In the 19710 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 19710 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 19710 zip code, there are 12.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 19710 zip code with an average of 22.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Delaware.

In the 19710 zip code, there are 107.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Delaware.

In the 19710 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Delaware.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 19710 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 19710 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in the 19710 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Delaware.

April is the rainiest month in the 19710 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in the 19710 zip code, which is rainier 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.6 inches in the 19710 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in the 19710 zip code with 7.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 19710 (Montchanin, DE) Climate

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8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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