Everyone wants a bit of a blissful breeze or a scoop of sunny sanctuary when looking for a place to live in Delaware.
The more sun, the more you can go outside. The more you go outside, the more you’ll feel at peace. The more you’ll feel at peace, the more you’ll enjoy where you live.
So it makes sense to try and find the places with the best weather in Delaware. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the number of sunny days, total precipitation, and the deviation from the ideal 70-degree weather for 10 places in Delaware over 10,000 people.
Grab your shades and put away your raincoat as we look at the cities with the best weather in Delaware.
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The 10 Cities With The Best Weather In Delaware For 2024
What city has the best weather in Delaware, with more than 10,000 people? The city with the best weather in Delaware is Bear with 11.8 sunny days and an average high of 64.9 degrees.
Read on below to see where your city ranked.
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The 10 Snowiest Cities In Delaware For 2024
Population: 19,886
Average Annual High: 64.9 degrees
Average Annual Low: 45.2 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 11.8 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 44.7 inches
Sunny Days: 301.5 days
More on Bear: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 37,144
Average Annual High: 65.2 degrees
Average Annual Low: 46.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 14.9 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 43.3 inches
Sunny Days: 287.8 days
More on Dover: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 14,640
Average Annual High: 64.8 degrees
Average Annual Low: 45.2 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.7 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 44.2 inches
Sunny Days: 289.1 days
More on Glasgow: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 13,743
Average Annual High: 64.7 degrees
Average Annual Low: 45.0 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 10.6 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 45.0 inches
Sunny Days: 289.1 days
More on Brookside: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 10,904
Average Annual High: 65.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 45.5 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 15.2 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 44.3 inches
Sunny Days: 286.9 days
More on Smyrna: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 19,744
Average Annual High: 65.3 degrees
Average Annual Low: 45.1 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 14.2 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 42.6 inches
Sunny Days: 286.6 days
More on Middl: Data | Real Estate
Population: 32,740
Average Annual High: 64.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 44.4 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 9.5 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 45.4 inches
Sunny Days: 290.5 days
More on Newark: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 71,549
Average Annual High: 63.9 degrees
Average Annual Low: 45.6 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.3 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 45.4 inches
Sunny Days: 288.0 days
More on Wilmington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 13,230
Average Annual High: 63.5 degrees
Average Annual Low: 44.0 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.8 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 46.1 inches
Sunny Days: 290.0 days
More on Hockessin: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 10,672
Average Annual High: 64.2 degrees
Average Annual Low: 44.9 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 13.5 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 45.3 inches
Sunny Days: 286.6 days
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How We Determined The Cities In Delaware With The Best Weather
To rank the most fair weather cities in Delaware, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the First State get the best weather.
We used the following criteria to find the best weather:
- Number of sunny days
- Highest average low
- Average high deviation from 70 degrees
- Least amount of rain
- Least amount of snow
We ranked each city of over 10,000 people in Delaware from best to worst on each criterion. We then averaged each ranking into a weather quality index. The city with the best index, Bear, was anointed the city with the best weather in Delaware.
Before we get too far, here are the annual precipitation rates for major cities:
- Wilmington — 45.4 inches
- Dover — 43.3 inches
- Newark — 45.4 inches
The cities with the best weather in Delaware are Bear, Dover, Glasgow, Brookside, Smyrna, Middl, Newark, Wilmington, Hockessin, and Pike Creek Valley.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places with the worst weather in Delaware:
- Pike Creek Valley
- Hockessin
- Wilmington
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Detailed List Of Places With The Best Weather In Delaware
| Rank | City | Population | Sunny Days | Avg. High | Precipitation (Inches) | Snow (Inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bear | 19,886 | 301.5 | 64.9 | 44.7 | 11.8 |
| 2 | Dover | 37,144 | 287.8 | 65.2 | 43.3 | 14.9 |
| 3 | Glasgow | 14,640 | 289.1 | 64.8 | 44.2 | 12.7 |
| 4 | Brookside | 13,743 | 289.1 | 64.7 | 45.0 | 10.6 |
| 5 | Smyrna | 10,904 | 286.9 | 65.4 | 44.3 | 15.2 |
| 6 | Middl | 19,744 | 286.6 | 65.3 | 42.6 | 14.2 |
| 7 | Newark | 32,740 | 290.5 | 64.4 | 45.4 | 9.5 |
| 8 | Wilmington | 71,549 | 288.0 | 63.9 | 45.4 | 12.3 |
| 9 | Hockessin | 13,230 | 290.0 | 63.5 | 46.1 | 12.8 |
| 10 | Pike Creek Valley | 10,672 | 286.6 | 64.2 | 45.3 | 13.5 |
