Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Annual mean
- 13.1 °C
- Warmest month
- July
- Wettest month
- August
Detailed atmospheric averages derived from 1991 to 2020 climatology at a representative park coordinate
Access a precise record of monthly climate conditions for Assateague Island National Seashore, based on NASA POWER measurements between 1991 and 2020. Examine monthly trends for average maximum and minimum temperatures, daily precipitation rates, relative humidity, wind speed, and daylight hours. These data points provide a representative climatological baseline for one specific location within the park, excluding real-time weather fluctuations and site-wide variability.

Long-term monthly averages for temperature ranges and daily precipitation rates across twelve months
Compare long-term temperature bounds, average precipitation rates, humidity, wind speed, and daylight hours across the calendar year.
| Mean temperature | Precipitation | Humidity | Wind speed | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.9 °C-4.4° to 13.2° | 3.1 mm/day | 80.4% | 7.4 m/s | 9.7 hours |
| February | 4.8 °C-3.3° to 11.6° | 3 mm/day | 80.1% | 7 m/s | 10.6 hours |
| March | 6.7 °C-1° to 13.9° | 3.8 mm/day | 81.4% | 6.7 m/s | 11.8 hours |
| April | 10.8 °C4.3° to 17.9° | 3 mm/day | 83.3% | 6.3 m/s | 13 hours |
| May | 15.7 °C10.1° to 22.7° | 2.7 mm/day | 85.6% | 5.4 m/s | 14.1 hours |
| June | 21.1 °C15.8° to 26.9° | 3.2 mm/day | 85.2% | 4.9 m/s | 14.6 hours |
| July | 24.7 °C20.8° to 28.9° | 4 mm/day | 83.1% | 4.6 m/s | 14.4 hours |
| August | 24.6 °C21.1° to 28.4° | 4.1 mm/day | 80.9% | 4.7 m/s | 13.4 hours |
| September | 22.2 °C16.8° to 26.7° | 3.6 mm/day | 79.7% | 5.6 m/s | 12.2 hours |
| October | 17.5 °C10.1° to 23.4° | 3.4 mm/day | 77.3% | 6.2 m/s | 11 hours |
| November | 12.2 °C4.2° to 18.7° | 2.9 mm/day | 77.6% | 6.8 m/s | 9.9 hours |
| December | 7.8 °C-0.4° to 15.5° | 3.5 mm/day | 79.2% | 7.2 m/s | 9.4 hours |
See two months side by side and how much they differ. Both use the same 1991–2020 climate normals and NASA POWER data point as the table above, so they show typical conditions, not a forecast.
Comparing long-term monthly averages for temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity, and daylight duration
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