Zip 19975 (Selbyville, DE) Climate

In 1975, Selbyville, DE had a mild climate with pleasantly warm temperatures. The average temperature in the summer months was around 78°F (25°C) and in the winter months it was around 43°F (6°C). There were plenty of sunny days throughout the year and some rain during the spring and autumn months. In fact, Selbyville got over 40 inches of rainfall annually on average. Humidity levels were usually quite low and there were very few extreme weather events such as storms or strong winds. All in all, it was an ideal climate to live in during 1975.

Selbyville (zip 19975), Delaware gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Selbyville (zip 19975) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Selbyville (zip 19975). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Selbyville (zip 19975) 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 19975 zip code is 7.4 (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 19975 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Selbyville, Delaware	United States
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	85.9°	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 19975 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Delaware. In the 19975 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 19975 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 19975 zip code, there are 20.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 19975 zip code with an average of 27.3°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In the 19975 zip code, there are 81.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In the 19975 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Delaware.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 19975 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 19975 zip code.

August is the wettest month in the 19975 zip code with 4.4 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 44.0 inches in the 19975 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Delaware.

May is the rainiest month in the 19975 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in the 19975 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 11.4 inches in the 19975 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in the 19975 zip code with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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