Delaware climate

Historical climate data for 57 cities in Delaware — drawn from NOAA 1991-2020 normals at each city's primary weather station.

Warmest city
Lewes
58.5°F annual avg
Coldest city
Elsmere
53.4°F annual avg
Wettest city
Elsmere
50.3 in/yr
Snowiest city
Delaware City
20.2 in/yr
Frost-date data is available for 57 cities in Delaware — the average last spring frost, first fall frost, and growing-season length for each. Find your city →

Delaware climate rankings

Warmest cities

  1. Dewey Beach — 58.5°F
  2. Lewes — 58.5°F
  3. Rehoboth Beach — 58.5°F
  4. Henlopen Acres — 58.5°F
  5. Slaughter Beach — 58.5°F
  6. Laurel — 58.4°F
  7. Bethel — 58.4°F
  8. Delmar — 58.4°F
  9. Frankford — 57.6°F
  10. Millsboro — 57.6°F

Coldest cities

  1. Bellefonte — 53.4°F
  2. Elsmere — 53.4°F
  3. Wilmington — 53.4°F
  4. Seaford — 55.4°F
  5. Milford — 55.4°F
  6. Ellendale — 55.4°F
  7. Houston — 55.4°F
  8. Farmington — 55.4°F
  9. Harrington — 55.4°F
  10. Greenwood — 55.4°F

Wettest cities

  1. Elsmere — 50.3 in/yr
  2. Bellefonte — 50.3 in/yr
  3. Wilmington — 50.3 in/yr
  4. Bethel — 49.9 in/yr
  5. Delmar — 49.9 in/yr
  6. Laurel — 49.9 in/yr
  7. Clayton — 47.6 in/yr
  8. Little Creek — 47.6 in/yr
  9. Kenton — 47.6 in/yr
  10. Bowers — 47.6 in/yr

Driest cities

  1. Ardentown — 41.7 in/yr
  2. Ardencroft — 41.7 in/yr
  3. Arden — 41.7 in/yr
  4. Fenwick Island — 42.6 in/yr
  5. Millville — 42.6 in/yr
  6. Bethany Beach — 42.6 in/yr
  7. South Bethany — 42.6 in/yr
  8. Ocean View — 42.6 in/yr
  9. Selbyville — 42.6 in/yr
  10. Frankford — 43.9 in/yr

All Delaware cities

Weather stations in Delaware → National climate rankings →