Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in Delaware can make a commute last forever. Imagine it’s the dead of winter and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone-chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty, ice-encrusted snow all over the place.
This is about the time of year when you’re just about ready for spring — especially in Wilmington Manor, the snowiest place in Delaware.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots, and gloves, and let’s go outside to see which Delaware cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Delaware with Saturday Night Science, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in First State.
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The 10 Snowiest Cities In Delaware For 2025
What’s the snowiest place in Delaware with more than 5,000 people? That would be Wilmington Manor with an average annual snowfall of 19.5 inches.
Read on below to see where your town ranked, you snow angels.
And if you already knew these places were snowy, check out the best places to live in Delaware or the cheapest places in Delaware.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Delaware For 2025
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Population: 7,912
Average Annual Snowfall: 19.5 inches
More on Wilmington Manor: Data
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Population: 10,904
Average Annual Snowfall: 15.2 inches
More on Smyrna: Data
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Population: 37,144
Average Annual Snowfall: 14.9 inches
More on Dover: Data
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Population: 19,744
Average Annual Snowfall: 14.2 inches
More on Middl: Data
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Population: 10,672
Average Annual Snowfall: 13.5 inches
More on Pike Creek Valley: Data
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Population: 13,230
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.8 inches
More on Hockessin: Data
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Population: 8,463
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.8 inches
More on Pike Creek: Data
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Population: 7,596
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.8 inches
More on North Star: Data
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Population: 6,154
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.8 inches
More on Elsmere: Data
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Population: 5,371
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.8 inches
More on New Castle: Data
How We Determined The Cities In Delaware With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest 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 most annual snowfall.
We updated this article for 2025. This is our second time ranking the snowiest cities in Delaware.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Wilmington — 12.3 inches
- Dover — 14.9 inches
- Newark — 9.5 inches
The snowiest cities in Delaware are Wilmington Manor, Smyrna, Dover, Middl, Pike Creek Valley, Hockessin, Pike Creek, North Star, Elsmere, and New Castle.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in Delaware with at least snow snowfall:
- Newark — 9.5 inches
- Claymont — 10.1 inches
- Brookside — 10.6 inches
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Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Delaware
| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
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| 1 | Wilmington Manor | 19.5 | 7,912 |
| 2 | Smyrna | 15.2 | 10,904 |
| 3 | Dover | 14.9 | 37,144 |
| 4 | Middl | 14.2 | 19,744 |
| 5 | Pike Creek Valley | 13.5 | 10,672 |
| 6 | Hockessin | 12.8 | 13,230 |
| 7 | Pike Creek | 12.8 | 8,463 |
| 8 | North Star | 12.8 | 7,596 |
| 9 | Elsmere | 12.8 | 6,154 |
| 10 | New Castle | 12.8 | 5,371 |
| 11 | Glasgow | 12.7 | 14,640 |
| 12 | Georg | 12.6 | 6,775 |
| 13 | Milford | 12.4 | 9,993 |
| 14 | Wilmington | 12.3 | 71,549 |
| 15 | Bear | 11.8 | 19,886 |
| 16 | Seaford | 11.5 | 7,290 |
| 17 | Edgemoor | 11.4 | 6,257 |
| 18 | Brookside | 10.6 | 13,743 |
| 19 | Claymont | 10.1 | 9,060 |
| 20 | Newark | 9.5 | 32,740 |