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Snowiest towns in Delaware

Ranked by average snowfall in a normal winter, 1991–2020, at the nearest NOAA weather station. Towns that share a station share its figure and its rank (T = tied). 36 towns with 2,500+ residents that get at least an inch of snow a year.

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

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Wilmington 1 Wilmington 20 in Days with 1"+ of snow 5 Map of Newark 1 Newark 20 in Days with 1"+ of snow 5 Middletown 1 Middletown 20 in Days with 1"+ of snow 5
#TownSnow a yearDays with 1"+ of snowWeather station
T1 Wilmington Wilmington71,727 people 20 in 5 Wilmington New Castle Co Airport, DE
T1 Map of Newark Newark30,330 people 20 in 5 Wilmington New Castle Co Airport, DE
T1 Middletown Middletown24,661 people 20 in 5 Wilmington New Castle Co Airport, DE
T1 Bear Bear22,370 people 20 in 5 Wilmington New Castle Co Airport, DE
T1 Glasgow Glasgow15,546 people 20 in 5 Wilmington New Castle Co Airport, DE
T1 Map of Brookside Brookside15,115 people 20 in 5 Wilmington New Castle Co Airport, DE
T1 Map of Pike Creek Valley Pike Creek Valley12,431 people 20 in 5 Wilmington New Castle Co Airport, DE
T1 Map of Wilmington Manor Wilmington Manor8,214 people 20 in 5 Wilmington New Castle Co Airport, DE
T1 North Star7,834 people 20 in 5 Wilmington New Castle Co Airport, DE
T1 Map of Pike Creek Pike Creek7,129 people 20 in 5 Wilmington New Castle Co Airport, DE
T1 Map of Edgemoor Edgemoor6,349 people 20 in 5 Wilmington New Castle Co Airport, DE
T1 Elsmere Elsmere6,203 people 20 in 5 Wilmington New Castle Co Airport, DE
T1 New Castle New Castle5,579 people 20 in 5 Wilmington New Castle Co Airport, DE
T1 Map of Greenville Greenville3,713 people 20 in 5 Wilmington New Castle Co Airport, DE
T1 Townsend Townsend2,832 people 20 in 5 Wilmington New Castle Co Airport, DE
T16 Dover Dover39,837 people 13 in 3 Dover, DE
T16 Smyrna Smyrna13,165 people 13 in 3 Dover, DE
T16 Clayton Clayton4,222 people 13 in 3 Dover, DE
T16 Map of Rising Sun-Lebanon Rising Sun-Lebanon4,163 people 13 in 3 Dover, DE
T16 Map of Camden Camden4,106 people 13 in 3 Dover, DE
T16 Map of Highland Acres Highland Acres3,752 people 13 in 3 Dover, DE
T16 Dover Base Housing Dover Base Housing2,962 people 13 in 3 Dover, DE
T16 Map of Riverview Riverview2,596 people 13 in 3 Dover, DE
T24 Milford Milford12,803 people 13 in 4 Greenwood 2ne, DE
T24 Seaford Seaford8,485 people 13 in 4 Greenwood 2ne, DE
T24 Georgetown Georgetown7,660 people 13 in 4 Greenwood 2ne, DE
T24 Harrington Harrington3,838 people 13 in 4 Greenwood 2ne, DE
T24 Map of Bridgeville Bridgeville2,745 people 13 in 4 Greenwood 2ne, DE
T29 Map of Hockessin Hockessin13,439 people 12 in 4 Wilmington Porter Rsch, DE
T29 Claymont Claymont8,786 people 12 in 4 Wilmington Porter Rsch, DE
T31 Map of Millsboro Millsboro7,424 people 11 in 2 Lewes, DE
T31 Map of Milton Milton3,567 people 11 in 2 Lewes, DE
T31 Lewes Lewes3,505 people 11 in 2 Lewes, DE
T31 Map of Ocean View Ocean View2,851 people 11 in 2 Lewes, DE
T35 Laurel Laurel4,152 people 8.0 in 3 Salisbury Wicomico Rgnl Airport, MD
T35 Selbyville Selbyville3,097 people 8.0 in 3 Salisbury Wicomico Rgnl Airport, MD

How this ranking works

We rank every town by average snowfall in a normal winter, 1991–2020, at the nearest NOAA weather station. Towns that get less than an inch a year aren’t ranked. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast, and each town’s Climate page shows its whole year month by month.

Snow and frost are measured at weather stations, and each town uses the nearest NOAA station with a matching climate (within 25 miles, with temperatures that agree with the town’s own). Towns near the same station share its figure, so they tie.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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