Dover Base Housing, DE climate
Dover Base Housing has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Dover Base Housing feels like
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Dover Base Housing weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 27° | 3.2" | 4.1" | 10 | 3 | 28° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 28° | 2.8" | 5.9" | 9 | 4 | 26° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 35° | 4.0" | 0.6" | 10 | 1 | 39° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 44° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 51° – 59° |
| May | 73° | 53° | 3.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 63° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 87° | 68° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 85° | 66° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 48° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 57° | 38° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| December | 48° | 31° | 3.9" | 2.6" | 10 | 2 | 31° – 51° |
| Year | 66° | 47° | 45.1" | 13.2" | 110 | 9 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Dover Base Housing
Dover Base Housing gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 9 days of the year.
About 214 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first one by November 4. That leaves about 214 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 80% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Dover Base Housing
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dover Base Housing, 76% of that work is heating and 24% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Dover Base Housing and its neighbors
Dover Base Housing borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Dover has the coldest January nights (26°) and Rising Sun-Lebanon the hottest July afternoons (87°). Dover Base Housing’s January low is 27° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Dover Base Housing compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Dover Base Housing averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dover Base Housing’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 31° to 51°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Dover Base Housing’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dover Base Housing?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Dover Base Housing?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 68°. About 25 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Dover Base Housing get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Dover Base Housing?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by April 4.
What is the rainiest month in Dover Base Housing?
August, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dover Base Housing itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dover, DE (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.