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Monthly climate in Townsend, Delaware, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Townsend features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1250 mm (49.2 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Townsend enjoys an average of 3057 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Townsend, Delaware, United States §

The warmest months in Townsend are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (37 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Townsend experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 47 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Townsend, Delaware, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Townsend, Delaware, United States §

Townsend usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 136 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Townsend are January, September and November. On average, 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Townsend, Delaware, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 60 (2.4) 98 (3.8) 100 (4.0) 101 (4.0) 133 (5.2) 102 (4.0) 132 (5.2) 142 (5.6) 95 (3.8) 107 (4.2) 82 (3.2) 98 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 10 10 12 12 12 15 11 9 8 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Townsend, Delaware, United States §

The sunniest months in Townsend are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Townsend: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Townsend, Delaware, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 149 178 252 261 287 329 354 320 276 235 226 185
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 43m 10h 43m 11h 58m 13h 16m 14h 21m 14h 53m 14h 35m 13h 38m 12h 23m 11h 6m 9h 59m 9h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Townsend, Delaware, United States §

Townsend experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Townsend UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Townsend, Delaware, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 10 10 10 9 8 6 4 3