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Climate of Elsmere: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Elsmere, with average daytime highs around 30°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -4°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 34°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1180 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from June to October and December (around 57% of the yearly total), and June is the wettest month at roughly 119 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, May usually offers the most comfortable weather in Elsmere, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° | -4° | 73 mm | 84% |
| Feb | 5° | -3° | 74 mm | 82% |
| Mar | 10° | 0° | 92 mm | 80% |
| Apr | 17° | 6° | 93 mm | 78% |
| May | 22° | 12° | 95 mm | 79% |
| Jun | 27° | 17° | 119 mm | 76% |
| Jul | 30° | 21° | 118 mm | 72% |
| Aug | 30° | 20° | 116 mm | 73% |
| Sep | 26° | 16° | 104 mm | 74% |
| Oct | 19° | 9° | 109 mm | 78% |
| Nov | 13° | 3° | 86 mm | 81% |
| Dec | 7° | -1° | 103 mm | 85% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Elsmere. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Elsmere weather
Elsmere lies in Delaware's humid subtropical-to-continental climate on the mid-Atlantic coast — about 5 km west of Wilmington. The warmer months mean warm, humid summers (June–August). Finally, there's mild-to-cool winters (December–February) with occasional snow. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Elsmere: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
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Elsmere is about 5 km west of Wilmington, in Delaware.
Elsmere sees mild-to-cool winters (December–February) with occasional snow.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Elsmere's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Elsmere, with average daytime highs of about 30°C and nights around 21°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -4°C and daytime highs reach around 4°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Elsmere receives about 1180 mm of rain in a typical year. June is the wettest month at roughly 119 mm, and the main rainy period is June to October and December.
May usually offers the most comfortable weather in Elsmere, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Elsmere typically sees daytime highs near 13°C and lows near 3°C, with about 86 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 81%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Elsmere updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Elsmere's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Delaware described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.