Humid subtropical
Lewes, Delaware
Sussex County, Delaware · Population 3.4k · 20 ft elevation
Living in Lewes
Lewes has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 78 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Lewes at a glance
- Population
- 3.4k
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,823 hrs52th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $807k94th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,271/mo55th percentile
- Median household income
- $92k68th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.27%1th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.268th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%77th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 73%
- Violent crime rate
- 368 per 100k78th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 868 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 30°F | 3.4″ | 2.0″ | 167 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 32°F | 3.2″ | 6.5″ | 176 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 38°F | 4.2″ | 1.0″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 46°F | 3.5″ | — | 245 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 56°F | 3.4″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 71°F | 5.0″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 69°F | 4.3″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 52°F | 4.4″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 42°F | 3.6″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 35°F | 4.2″ | 1.0″ | 163 hrs |
Near Lewes
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- Selbyville, DE · 3k
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Largest places in Delaware
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology