Zip 19979 (Viola, DE) Climate

In 1979 Viola, DE the climate ranged from mild to cold with temperatures averaging between high 50s and low 80s during the summer months and lows in the 20s during the winter months. The area had an average of 47 inches of rainfall each year and snowfall averages around 10 inches annually. The region typically has an average of 205 sunny days a year making it a desirable place to visit at any time of year.

Viola (zip 19979), Delaware gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Viola (zip 19979) 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 Viola (zip 19979). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Viola (zip 19979) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 19979 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Delaware.

8.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 19979 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Viola, Delaware	United States
	45.1 in.	38.1 in.
	15.1 in.	27.8 in.
	119.2 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	86.5°	85.8°
	25.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.8	4.3
	49 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 19979 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Delaware. In the 19979 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 19979 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 19979 zip code, there are 20.4 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 19979 zip code with an average of 25.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

In the 19979 zip code, there are 89.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

In the 19979 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 19979 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 19979 zip code.

September is the wettest month in the 19979 zip code with 4.2 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 45.1 inches in the 19979 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Delaware.

April is the rainiest month in the 19979 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 119.2 rainy days annually in the 19979 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.1 inches in the 19979 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in the 19979 zip code with 6.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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