Wilmington Porter Rsch, DE Climate

Climate Insight: Wilmington Porter Rsch, DE

The NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals describe Wilmington Porter Rsch, Delaware as a location with an annual average temperature of 53°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 62°F to a mean daily low of 45°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. These thirty-year averages, computed from station USC00079605, smooth out year-to-year variability and give a baseline expectation for typical conditions in any given month.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Wilmington Porter Rsch sees about 50.3 inches of precipitation a year, with 12.0 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 211 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 7 and the first fall freeze near November 4. On the energy side, 5,181 heating degree days and 977 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Wilmington Porter Rsch scores 58/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.