Humid subtropical
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Delaware County, Pennsylvania · Population 30k · 253 ft elevation
Living in Drexel Hill
Drexel Hill has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 49 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Drexel Hill at a glance
- Population
- 30k
- Elevation
- 253 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,704 hrs38th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $240k45th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,312/mo58th percentile
- Median household income
- $88k64th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.85%98th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.1%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.896th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 19%10th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5454th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 27°F | 3.6″ | 6.4″ | 161 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 29°F | 3.3″ | 4.0″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 36°F | 4.5″ | 2.0″ | 204 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 46°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 233 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 56°F | 4.1″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 4.8″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 71°F | 4.8″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 69°F | 5.0″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 62°F | 4.9″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 51°F | 4.2″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 41°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 178 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 33°F | 4.3″ | 3.5″ | 150 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