Humid subtropical
Georgetown, Delaware
Sussex County, Delaware · Population 7.5k · 59 ft elevation
Living in Georgetown
Georgetown has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Georgetown at a glance
- Population
- 7.5k
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,908 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $266k51th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,333/mo59th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.42%5th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.173th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 719 per 100k95th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,483 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 109th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 29°F | 3.0″ | 3.3″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 30°F | 2.6″ | 5.9″ | 177 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 36°F | 3.9″ | 1.6″ | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 45°F | 3.3″ | 0.2″ | 251 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 55°F | 3.6″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 4.1″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 70°F | 4.1″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 61°F | 4.5″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 49°F | 4.1″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 40°F | 3.2″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 33°F | 3.5″ | 1.8″ | 171 hrs |
Near Georgetown
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology