Delaware · county areal climate 1951–2025
Sussex County, DE
A 45.7" / 57.2°F normal · 2025 ran 91% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at
72% (18.15") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the
6th driest start of 76 years. Temperature
+0.1°F vs normal.
U.S. year-to-date → Normal (1996–2025)
45.7in
annual precipitation · 57.2°F
2025 vs Normal
91%
41.7" · 56.5°F (-0.7 vs normal)
Biggest Rain Day
5.82in
Aug 28 · 2011
Record
1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal
nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the
station records.