Zip 19806 (Wilmington, DE) Climate

Wilmington, DE has a humid subtropical climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. In the summer months of June, July and August temperatures typically range from the mid 70s to upper 80s during the day with high humidity levels. During the winter months, temperatures can dip into the low 20s at night with highs in the low 40s during the day and average snowfall accumulation of about 18 inches annually. The city also experiences moderate levels of precipitation throughout the year making it an ideal place for outdoor activities.

Wilmington (zip 19806), Delaware gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wilmington (zip 19806) averages 13 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 Wilmington (zip 19806). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilmington (zip 19806) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 26
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 19806 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 19806 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wilmington, Delaware	United States
	44.1 in.	38.1 in.
	13.0 in.	27.8 in.
	109.3 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	25.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	131 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 19806 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Delaware. In the 19806 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 19806 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 19806 zip code, there are 17.4 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 19806 zip code with an average of 25.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

In the 19806 zip code, there are 81.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In the 19806 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 is usually comfortable in the 19806 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 19806 zip code are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 19806 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in the 19806 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Delaware.

April is the rainiest month in the 19806 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in the 19806 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 13.0 inches in the 19806 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Delaware. February is the snowiest month in the 19806 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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