Humid subtropical
Seaford, Delaware
Sussex County, Delaware · Population 8.3k · 16 ft elevation
Living in Seaford
Seaford has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 65 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Seaford at a glance
- Population
- 8.3k
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,908 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $224k40th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,148/mo46th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.54%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.380th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 640 per 100k93th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,103 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1414th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 26°F | 3.6″ | 3.3″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 2.9″ | 5.9″ | 177 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 33°F | 4.0″ | 1.6″ | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 43°F | 3.4″ | 0.2″ | 251 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 52°F | 3.7″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 62°F | 4.2″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 4.5″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 4.8″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 46°F | 4.2″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 37°F | 3.2″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 29°F | 3.8″ | 1.8″ | 171 hrs |
Near Seaford
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology