Climate of Dover

Dover has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Dover is 17° degrees and there is about 552 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 192 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 4°C and 29°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -2°C and 21°C
Rain: it rains 144 days and there is a total of approximately 553 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 11 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2865 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 4°C and 29°C
Warmest month:	29°C in July
Coldest month:	4°C in January
Night temperature:	between -2°C and 21°C
Dry days:	210 days
Days with rain:	144 days
Days with snow:	11 days
Total rain sum:	553 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2865 hours

Climate of Dover
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Dover
The best travel time for Dover
Climate of Dover by month
Experiences with the weather of Dover

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Dover.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Dover.

Climate table of Dover

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Dover. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Dover might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	4	6	10	16	22	26	29	28	25	19	13	8
Night temp. (°C)	-2	-1	3	8	14	18	21	20	17	12	6	2
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	30	38	46	32	49	50	60	57	46	53	43	49
Days with rain	8	9	12	13	15	15	16	14	13	11	8	10
Days with snow	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Dry days	19	16	17	17	16	15	15	17	17	20	22	19
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	5	5	7	9	9	11	11	11	9	6	6	5
Wind force (Bft)	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3
UV-index	2	3	3	4	6	6	6	6	5	4	3	2

Best time to visit Dover

The best time to visit Dover in the state of Delaware is from May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Dover is 29°C in July and the lowest is 4°C in January.

Climate of Dover by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Dover? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January