West Denton Warehouse-Wharf · Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0West Denton’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in West Denton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about West Denton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with West Denton’s place in Maryland beside it.
What a year in West Denton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 200 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Greenwood 2ne, DE, 15 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts West Denton’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 45 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 West Denton
80% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Greenwood 2ne, DE.
Living with West Denton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
200 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in West Denton from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →West Denton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around West Denton yet.
Climates most like West Denton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Denton, MD | 26° | 89° | 45" | 13" |
| Lake Monticello, VA | 26° | 88° | 45" | 12" |
| Aurora, MO | 24° | 89° | 47" | 12" |
| Harrison, AR | 26° | 89° | 47" | 9.5" |
| Henderson, KY | 25° | 88° | 48" | 12" |
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 West Denton averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 81% 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 West Denton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with West Denton’s place among Maryland’s.
West Denton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at West Denton’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 | 44° | 26° | 3.3" | 3.3" | 9 | 3 | 27° – 42° |
| February | 48° | 27° | 2.9" | 5.9" | 8 | 6 | 26° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 4.1" | 1.6" | 11 | 1 | 39° – 53° |
| April | 67° | 43° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| November | 58° | 36° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| December | 49° | 30° | 3.8" | 1.8" | 10 | 2 | 31° – 50° |
| Year | 67° | 46° | 45.4" | 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 31° to 50°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where West Denton’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 West Denton’s center.
- Snow: Greenwood 2ne, DE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Greenwood 2ne, DE, 15 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 West Denton’s climate
What is the weather like in West Denton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in West Denton in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 96 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does West Denton 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 West Denton?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 22 days a year reach 90° (Greenwood 2ne, DE).
When is the first and last frost in West Denton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 11 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 200 frost-free days, at Greenwood 2ne, DE.
What growing zone is West Denton 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 West Denton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is West Denton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 81% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in West Denton.
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.