Hot-summer humid continental
Wilmington, Delaware
New Castle County, Delaware · Population 71k · 121 ft elevation
Living in Wilmington
Wilmington has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Wilmington at a glance
- Population
- 71k
- Elevation
- 121 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,795 hrs48th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $225k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,187/mo50th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k23th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.85%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.594th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%33th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,152 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,901 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5756th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 558 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 24°F | 3.7″ | 5.3″ | 164 hrs |
| Feb | 41°F | 26°F | 3.0″ | 4.0″ | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 50°F | 33°F | 4.7″ | 1.8″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 62°F | 43°F | 4.1″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 71°F | 53°F | 3.8″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 80°F | 62°F | 4.7″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 68°F | 5.2″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 82°F | 66°F | 4.4″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Sep | 76°F | 59°F | 5.1″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 48°F | 4.1″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Nov | 53°F | 37°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 43°F | 30°F | 4.4″ | 0.8″ | 157 hrs |
Near Wilmington
- Edgemoor, DE · 6.7k
- Elsmere, DE · 6.2k
- Wilmington Manor, DE · 8k
- Greenville, DE · 3.1k
- New Castle, DE · 5.5k
- Claymont, DE · 9.5k
- Hockessin, DE · 14k
- Pike Creek, DE · 7.2k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology