Photo: Eli Pousson · CC BY-SA 2.0Georgetown’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Georgetown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Georgetown’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Georgetown’s place in Delaware beside it.
What a year in Georgetown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 217 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first by November 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Georgetown Sussex Co Airport, 1.5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Georgetown’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 13 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Greenwood 2ne, DE, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 112 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Georgetown
74% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Georgetown Sussex Co Airport.
Living with Georgetown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
217 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 4 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 3.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 34% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Georgetown from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Georgetown and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Georgetown yet.
Climates most like Georgetown’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown, DE | 27° | 88° | 46" | 13" |
| Vinton, VA | 27° | 88° | 45" | 15" |
| Henderson, KY | 25° | 88° | 48" | 12" |
| Evansville, IN | 25° | 88° | 48" | 11" |
| Carterville, IL | 25° | 88° | 48" | 11" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Georgetown averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Georgetown compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Georgetown’s place among Delaware’s.
Georgetown weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Georgetown’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Greenwood 2ne, DE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 27° | 3.5" | 3.3" | 9 | 3 | 30° – 43° |
| February | 48° | 28° | 3.0" | 5.9" | 8 | 6 | 27° – 45° |
| March | 55° | 35° | 4.2" | 1.6" | 11 | 1 | 40° – 53° |
| April | 66° | 43° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 59° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 48° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 58° | 38° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 3.8" | 1.8" | 10 | 2 | 32° – 52° |
| Year | 67° | 46° | 46.4" | 12.8" | 112 | 12 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 52°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Georgetown’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Georgetown’s center.
- Snow: Greenwood 2ne, DE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Georgetown Sussex Co Airport, 1.5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Georgetown’s climate
What is the weather like in Georgetown?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Georgetown in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 83 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Georgetown get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter at Greenwood 2ne, DE, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 12 days a year.
How hot does it get in Georgetown?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 31 days a year reach 90° (Georgetown Sussex Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Georgetown?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 4 and the first fall frost by November 6, about 217 frost-free days, at Georgetown Sussex Co Airport.
What growing zone is Georgetown in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Georgetown?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Georgetown getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 93% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Georgetown.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.