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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. So just 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 your 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 a decent amount of people in them, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in First State.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Delaware For 2022
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 2022
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Population: 7,912
Average Annual Snowfall: 19.5 inches
More on Wilmington Manor: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 10,904
Average Annual Snowfall: 15.2 inches
More on Smyrna: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 37,144
Average Annual Snowfall: 14.9 inches
More on Dover: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 19,744
Average Annual Snowfall: 14.2 inches
More on Middl: Real Estate
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Population: 10,672
Average Annual Snowfall: 13.5 inches
More on Pike Creek Valley: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 13,230
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.8 inches
More on Hockessin: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 8,463
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.8 inches
More on Pike Creek: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 7,596
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.8 inches
More on North Star: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 6,154
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.8 inches
More on Elsmere: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 5,371
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.8 inches
More on New Castle: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
How We Determined The Cities In Delaware With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Delaware, we only had to scrape the database of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to see which cities in the First State get the most annual snowfall.
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
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) |
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1 | Wilmington Manor | 19.5 |
2 | Smyrna | 15.2 |
3 | Dover | 14.9 |
4 | Middl | 14.2 |
5 | Pike Creek Valley | 13.5 |
6 | Hockessin | 12.8 |
7 | Pike Creek | 12.8 |
8 | North Star | 12.8 |
9 | Elsmere | 12.8 |
10 | New Castle | 12.8 |
11 | Glasgow | 12.7 |
12 | Georg | 12.6 |
13 | Milford | 12.4 |
14 | Wilmington | 12.3 |
15 | Bear | 11.8 |
16 | Seaford | 11.5 |
17 | Edgemoor | 11.4 |
18 | Brookside | 10.6 |
19 | Claymont | 10.1 |
20 | Newark | 9.5 |