Georgetown, DE: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Georgetown, DE: 104°F on Saturday 23 July 2011 and Friday 22 July 2011.

The record begins: 1945

All-time records

Hottest day: 104°F; 23 July 2011, 22 July 2011
Coldest night: -13°F; 28 January 1987
Wettest day: 7.59 in; 25 June 2006
Warmest night: 84°F; 23 July 2011
Coldest day: 9°F; 20 January 1994

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Georgetown, DE by decade since the 1970s: the most record highs, 72, came in the 2010s; the most record lows, 64, in the 1970s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1940s	0	0	5
1950s	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	10
1970s	34	64	10
1980s	56	56	10
1990s	54	21	10
2000s	62	6	10
2010s	72	10	10
2020s	43	1	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	77°F 30 January 2002	-13°F 28 January 1987	2.71 in 13 January 1948
February	77°F 21 February 2018, 25 February 2017	-8°F 6 February 1996, 11 February 1979	2.35 in 12 February 1988
March	88°F 30 March 1998, 17 March 1945	3°F 12 March 1960, 7 March 1960	3.21 in 21 March 2000
April	94°F 26 April 2009, 17 April 2002	20°F 5 April 1995, 1 April 1969, 4 April 1965	2.40 in 30 April 2023
May	98°F 28 May 1991	26°F 10 May 1947, 9 May 1947	3.70 in 20 May 2005
June	101°F 25 June 2025, 29 June 2012, 30 June 1959	35°F 2 June 1993	7.59 in 25 June 2006
July	104°F 23 July 2011, 22 July 2011	43°F 2 July 1952	4.03 in 12 July 2024
August	100°F 3 August 2006, 13 August 2002, 31 August 1953	42°F 30 August 1986, 29 August 1986, 31 August 1976	5.95 in 19 August 1985
September	98°F 3 September 1953, 2 September 1953	32°F 21 September 1956	6.52 in 29 September 2016
October	96°F 2 October 2019	21°F 24 October 1969, 30 October 1952	6.60 in 29 October 2012
November	86°F 1 November 1950	14°F 25 November 1989	2.86 in 12 November 2009
December	77°F 1 December 1991	-7°F 16 December 1958	3.65 in 19 December 1977

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	13 days	10 July to 22 July 2019	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	12 days	9 February to 20 February 1979	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	14.15 in	August 1967
Driest month	a trace	October 2024
Wettest year	69.21 in	1948
Driest year	28.21 in	1968

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Georgetown, DE: a low of -13°F on Wednesday 28 January 1987.
The wettest day on record in Georgetown, DE: 7.59 in on Sunday 25 June 2006.
The warmest night on record in Georgetown, DE: a low of 84°F on Saturday 23 July 2011.
The coldest day on record in Georgetown, DE: a high of 9°F on Thursday 20 January 1994.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Georgetown, DE: 13 days, from Wednesday 10 July to Monday 22 July 2019.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Georgetown, DE: 12 days, from Friday 9 February to Tuesday 20 February 1979.
The wettest month on record in Georgetown, DE: August 1967, with 14.15 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Georgetown, DE: October 2024, with a trace of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Georgetown, DE: 1948, with 69.21 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Georgetown, DE: 1968, with 28.21 in of precipitation.

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