Humid subtropical
North Star, Delaware
New Castle County, Delaware · Population 8.2k · 367 ft elevation
Living in North Star
North Star has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (20″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (58% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 39 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
North Star at a glance
- Population
- 8.2k
- Elevation
- 367 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 20″58th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,597 hrs21th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $567k85th percentile
- Median household income
- $168k95th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.85%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%33th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6262th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 24°F | 3.4″ | 6.1″ | 151 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 25°F | 2.9″ | 7.8″ | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 32°F | 4.3″ | 3.1″ | 193 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 41°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 224 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 51°F | 3.6″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.0″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 66°F | 4.8″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 64°F | 4.0″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 4.9″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 45°F | 4.0″ | — | 191 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.4″ | 0.2″ | 170 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 29°F | 4.0″ | 2.9″ | 138 hrs |
Near North Star
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology