The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Bear | Metric | Dover |
|---|---|---|
| 207 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 209 days |
| 42 in | Precipitationper year | 43 in |
| 117 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 117 days |
| 18 in | Snowfallper year | 13 in |
| 27 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 25 days |
| 94 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 79 days |
| 71% | Humidityaverage relative | 69% |
| 56 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 57 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear high | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 46 |
| Dover high | 44 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 49 |
| Bear low | 25 | 26 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
| Dover low | 28 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 32 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Dover | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Dover | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Bear vs another city
- Bear vs Brookside, DE
- Bear vs Glasgow, DE
- Bear vs Newark, DE
- Bear vs Wilmington Manor, DE
- Bear vs New Castle, DE
- Bear vs Elkton, MD
- Bear vs New York, NY
- Bear vs Los Angeles, CA
- Bear vs Chicago, IL
- Bear vs Houston, TX
- Bear vs Phoenix, AZ
- Bear vs Philadelphia, PA
Dover vs another city
- Dover vs Smyrna, DE
- Dover vs Milford, DE
- Dover vs Middletown, DE
- Dover vs Bridgeton, NJ
- Dover vs Salem, NJ
- Dover vs Millville, NJ
- Dover vs New York, NY
- Dover vs Los Angeles, CA
- Dover vs Chicago, IL
- Dover vs Houston, TX
- Dover vs Phoenix, AZ
- Dover vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).