Humid subtropical
Claymont, Delaware
New Castle County, Delaware · Population 9.5k · 98 ft elevation
Living in Claymont
Claymont has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (58% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 41 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Claymont at a glance
- Population
- 9.5k
- Elevation
- 98 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,598 hrs21th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $263k50th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,290/mo56th percentile
- Median household income
- $76k51th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.68%24th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.783th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5151th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 558 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 27°F | 3.1″ | 5.3″ | 151 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 2.2″ | 4.0″ | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 34°F | 3.9″ | 1.8″ | 193 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 45°F | 3.5″ | — | 224 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 55°F | 3.2″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 3.3″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.8″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 3.7″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 61°F | 4.4″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 49°F | 3.7″ | — | 191 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 40°F | 2.6″ | 0.1″ | 170 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 32°F | 3.3″ | 0.8″ | 138 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