Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Delta features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1298 mm (51.1 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Delta enjoys an average of 3014 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Delta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (35 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Delta experiences 98 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 67 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Delta, Pennsylvania, United States with other places around the world.
Delta usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Delta are January, February and November. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) | 97 (3.8) | 100 (3.9) | 100 (3.9) | 140 (5.5) | 108 (4.3) | 150 (5.9) | 144 (5.7) | 111 (4.4) | 101 (4.0) | 88 (3.5) | 98 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Delta are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Delta: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 177 | 250 | 252 | 278 | 326 | 353 | 317 | 273 | 237 | 220 | 184 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 42m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 55m | 14h 37m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 23m |
Delta 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 Delta UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |