Humid subtropical
Laurel, Delaware
Sussex County, Delaware · Population 4k · 30 ft elevation
Living in Laurel
Laurel has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ 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.
Laurel at a glance
- Population
- 4k
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,908 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $193k32th percentile
- Median rent
- $924/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $45k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.64%20th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.883th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,413 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,451 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 77th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 29°F | 3.5″ | 4.5″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 31°F | 3.1″ | 3.1″ | 177 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 37°F | 4.4″ | 0.7″ | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 45°F | 3.6″ | — | 251 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 4.0″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 4.7″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 67°F | 5.0″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 61°F | 5.4″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 50°F | 4.4″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 40°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 33°F | 3.9″ | 2.3″ | 171 hrs |
Near Laurel
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology