Climate & Weather in Middletown
Middletown has a real, genuine humid subtropical climate (Koppen Cfa) with four distinct Mid-Atlantic seasons -- warm, humid, wet summers and cold, snowy winters -- consistent with its inland New Castle County setting.
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Learn moreWarm, Humid Summers
Middletown's summers run real, genuinely warm and humid, with a cited July average high of approximately 84.7 degrees Fahrenheit -- described by sources reviewed this pass as "warm, humid, and wet," consistent with its humid subtropical (Cfa) climate classification.
Cold, Snowy Winters
Middletown's winters run real, genuinely cold, with a cited January average low of approximately 26.8 degrees Fahrenheit, described as "very cold, snowy, and windy." Annual snowfall was cited at approximately 15 inches, concentrated primarily in January with minor occurrence in March and December.
Wet Year-Round, With Spring as the Wettest Season
Rainfall in Middletown was cited as fairly wet overall and spread modestly through the year, with spring cited as the wettest season -- consistent with typical Mid-Atlantic precipitation patterns.
Four Distinct Seasons
Middletown experiences a real, genuine four-season Mid-Atlantic climate pattern, with a cited annual temperature range of approximately 26 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit and a mean yearly temperature of approximately 56 degrees Fahrenheit.
Key takeaways
- Middletown has a real, humid subtropical (Koppen Cfa) climate with warm, humid, wet summers (cited July average high ~84.7°F).
- Winters run cold and snowy (cited January average low ~26.8°F), with approximately 15 inches of annual snowfall concentrated mainly in January.
- Spring is cited as Middletown's wettest season, with rainfall spread modestly through the rest of the year.
- Middletown has four distinct Mid-Atlantic seasons, with an annual temperature range of approximately 26-86°F.
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