Lewes Weather Records

Lewes, Delaware weather averages and records from 1945–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Lewes, Delaware was 102 °F which occurred on June 21, 1997.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Lewes, Delaware was -11 °F which occurred on January 17, 1982.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lewes Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 46.4 30.9 78 -11 3.5 1.9
February 48.2 31.5 86 0 3.0 4.8
March 55.2 37.6 89 9 4.2 1.1
April 65.5 46.1 92 18 3.6 0.0
May 73.9 54.9 97 27 3.4 0.0
June 83.0 65.1 102 39 3.8 0.0
July 87.3 70.1 101 47 5.0 0.0
August 85.4 69.1 101 47 4.2 0.0
September 79.0 63.3 98 37 4.6 0.0
October 69.0 51.5 92 26 4.3 0.0
November 59.3 42.6 88 16 3.9 0.0
December 49.9 34.3 77 0 4.4 0.8
Entire year 66.9 49.9 102 -11 47.6 8.3
More Lewes Weather Records
1945–2024
Highest daily low 87 °F June 29, 2001
Lowest daily high 12 °F January 21, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
47 °F March 5, 1996
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
38 °F Dec 23–24, 2022
Most daily precipitation 7.0 inches August 14, 1953
Most monthly precipitation 14.6 inches May 1948
Most yearly precipitation 69.4 inches 1948
Most yearly days with precipitation 182 2020
Earliest snow in season November 7 1953
Latest snow in season April 24 1956
Most daily snow 15.0 inches January 26, 1987
Most monthly snow 33.6 inches February 2003
Most yearly snow 45.9 inches 1996
Most snow in a winter 47.2 inches 1995–1996
Greatest snow accumulation 17.0 inches February 19, 1979
Earliest freeze October 9 1953
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F February 27 1997
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 18 2002
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 10 2011
Latest freeze May 10 1947
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 15 1993
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 5 1959
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 17 1997
Most days in a year < 0 °F 2 1982
Most days in a year < 32 °F 105 1947
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 128 1985
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 45 1997
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 7 1997
Lewes Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Oct 3–15, 2005
Without precipitation 33 days Oct 18 – Nov 19, 2001
With snow 4 days Jan 15–18, 1965
High temperature at or
below freezing
10 days Feb 9–18, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 51 days Jun 21 – Aug 10, 2008
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 14 days Jun 18 – Jul 1, 1997
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jun 21–23, 1997
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Lewes is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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