Humid subtropical
Camden, Delaware
Kent County, Delaware · Population 4k · 49 ft elevation
Living in Camden
Camden has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 63 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Camden at a glance
- Population
- 4k
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,794 hrs48th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $269k51th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,463/mo66th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.091th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%49th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Violent crime rate
- 231 per 100k61th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,163 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 28°F | 3.4″ | 4.1″ | 164 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 29°F | 3.1″ | 5.9″ | 174 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 35°F | 4.2″ | 0.6″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 45°F | 3.7″ | — | 240 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 3.9″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 4.6″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.1″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 4.9″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 61°F | 4.3″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 49°F | 4.1″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 39°F | 3.4″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 32°F | 4.0″ | 2.6″ | 158 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology