Humid subtropical
Townsend, Delaware
New Castle County, Delaware · Population 2.8k · 75 ft elevation
Living in Townsend
Townsend has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (20″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 57 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Townsend at a glance
- Population
- 2.8k
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 20″58th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,794 hrs48th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $433k75th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,208/mo51th percentile
- Median household income
- $153k94th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.71%27th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%49th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5252th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 3.4″ | 6.1″ | 164 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 2.9″ | 7.8″ | 174 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 33°F | 4.3″ | 3.1″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 42°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 240 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 4.0″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 4.0″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 4.9″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 46°F | 4.0″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.4″ | 0.2″ | 186 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 4.0″ | 2.9″ | 158 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology