Delaware Climate
How Delaware's latest month ranks since 1895, the normals at its main weather stations, and the climate page for every town.
How Delaware is running
NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, from the nClimGrid analysis of every station, updated early each month. A rank of 1 is the highest or lowest of all years since 1895.
August 2026 in Delaware: 77.9°F (+2.4 °F against 1991-2020), the 6th warmest in 132 years on record.
August 2026 in Delaware: 6.57 in (+1.88 in against 1991-2020), the 23rd wettest in 132 years on record.
January to August 2026 in Delaware: 58.1°F (+0.6 °F against 1991-2020), the 18th warmest in 132 years on record.
January to August 2026 in Delaware: 26.29 in (-4.34 in against 1991-2020), the 27th driest in 132 years on record.
- Warmest August
- 78.6°F in 2016
- Coolest August
- 68.6°F in 1927
- Wettest August
- 12.58 in in 1967
- Driest August
- 1.02 in in 2008
Every year since 1895
Main weather stations
Annual 1991-2020 normals at the first-order (airport and Weather Service) stations; freeze dates are the median for 32°F.
| Station | Avg high | Avg low | Precipitation | Snowfall | Last freeze | First freeze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Sussex CO AP | 66.9°F | 48.2°F | 43.88 in | April 4 | November 6 | |
| Wilmington New Castle CO AP | 64.8°F | 46.3°F | 45.33 in | 20.2 in | April 7 | November 1 |
Frost dates at every station in Delaware
Counties
Towns
- Bear
- Bellefonte
- Bethany Beach
- Blades
- Bridgeville
- Brookside
- Camden
- Cheswold
- Claymont
- Clayton
- Dagsboro
- Delaware City
- Delmar
- Dover
- Dover Base Housing
- Edgemoor
- Elsmere
- Felton
- Frankford
- Frederica
- Georgetown
- Glasgow
- Greenville
- Greenwood
- Harrington
- Highland Acres
- Hockessin
- Kent Acres
- Laurel
- Lewes
- Long Neck
- Middletown
- Milford
- Millsboro
- Millville
- Milton
- Nassau
- New Castle
- Newark
- Newport
- North Star
- Ocean View
- Pike Creek
- Pike Creek Valley
- Rehoboth Beach
- Rising Sun-Lebanon
- Riverview
- Rodney Village
- Seaford
- Selbyville
- Smyrna
- Townsend
- Wilmington
- Wilmington Manor
- Woodside East
- Wyoming
Sources
Rankings: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020. Both public domain.