Editing Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (section)

==Climate==
[[File: Rehoboth Beach looking north at Wilmington Avenue August 2018.jpeg|thumb|Rehoboth Beach looking north at Wilmington Avenue]]
Situated on the [[Atlantic Coastal Plain]], Rehoboth Beach's climate is moderated by the Atlantic Ocean and the [[Rehoboth Bay]]. According to both the [[Köppen climate classification]] and [[Trewartha climate classification]] systems, Rehoboth Beach has a [[humid subtropical climate]] with hot and moderately humid summers, cool winters and year-around precipitation (Köppen: ''Cfa'', Trewartha: ''Cfak''). During the summer months in Rehoboth Beach, a cooling afternoon [[sea breeze]] is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with [[heat index]] values ≥ 100&nbsp;°F (≥ 38&nbsp;°C).

The highest air temperature ever recorded in Rehoboth Beach was {{convert|102|F|0}} on June 21, 1997.<ref>"[http://www.intellicast.com/Local/History.aspx?month=6 Rehoboth Beach Historic Weather Averages in Delaware (19971): June]". ''Intellicast''. The Weather Company, LLC. Retrieved May 23, 2017.</ref> During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with [[wind chill]] values < 0&nbsp;°F (< -18&nbsp;°C). The [[plant hardiness zone]] in Rehoboth Beach is 7b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|8.1|°F|°C|abbr=on}}.<ref name="USDA">{{cite web|url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx|publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture]]|access-date=August 7, 2019|title=USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map|archive-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618111217/https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> The lowest temperature ever recorded in Rehoboth Beach was {{convert|-11|F|0}} on January 17, 1982.<ref>"[http://www.intellicast.com/Local/History.aspx?month=1 Rehoboth Beach Historic Weather Averages in Delaware (19971): January]". ''Intellicast''. The Weather Company, LLC. Retrieved May 23, 2017.</ref> The average seasonal (Nov–Apr) snowfall total is {{convert|6|to|12|in|cm|abbr=off}} and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in [[nor'easter]] activity. Large amounts of snowfall are infrequent, but recent significant snowstorms include {{convert|10|in|cm|0}} of snowfall on February 24, 1989,<ref>Fehr, Stephen C; Meyer, Eugene L. "Selective Storm Prefers to Winter at the Beach; Coastal Areas Buried in Snow, but D.C., Baltimore Are Spared Brunt of Blizzard". ''The Washington Post''. February 25, 1989. p. B3.</ref> {{convert|18|in|cm|0}} of snowfall on February 3, 1996,<ref>McFadden, Robert D. "Winter of '96: The Overview: Winter Again Attacks Northeast With Less Snow but Worse Cold". ''The New York Times''. February 4, 1996, p. 1</ref> and {{convert|16|in|cm|0}} of snowfall on December 26, 2010.

{{Weather box	
| width = auto	
| single line = Y	
| location = Rehoboth Beach, DE (1981–2010 Averages)
|Jan record high F = 78
|Feb record high F = 86
|Mar record high F = 89
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 102
|Jul record high F = 101
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 92
|Nov record high F = 88
|Dec record high F = 77
|year record high F= 102
| Jan high F  =   	43.5
| Feb high F  =   	45.3
| Mar high F  =   	52.4
| Apr high F  =   	62.3
| May high F  =   	71.5
| Jun high F  =   	81.0
| Jul high F  =   	85.2
| Aug high F  =   	83.6
| Sep high F  =   	78.0
| Oct high F  =   	68.0
| Nov high F  =   	57.9
| Dec high F  =   	47.9
| year high F =   	64.8
| Jan mean F  =   	36.3
| Feb mean F  =   	37.9
| Mar mean F  =   	44.5
| Apr mean F  =   	54.0
| May mean F  =   	63.1
| Jun mean F  =   	72.8
| Jul mean F  =   	77.5
| Aug mean F  =  	75.9
| Sep mean F  =   	70.1
| Oct mean F  =   	59.6
| Nov mean F  =   	50.0
| Dec mean F  =   	40.7
| year mean F =   	57.0
| Jan low F  =   	29.1
| Feb low F  =   	30.4
| Mar low F  =   	36.7
| Apr low F  =   	45.7
| May low F  =   	54.7
| Jun low F  =   	64.5
| Jul low F  =   	69.7
| Aug low F  =   	68.2
| Sep low F  =   	62.3
| Oct low F  =   	51.2
| Nov low F  =   	42.1
| Dec low F  =   	33.4
| year low F =   	49.1
|Jan record low F = −11
|Feb record low F = 0
|Mar record low F = 9
|Apr record low F = 18
|May record low F = 32
|Jun record low F = 40
|Jul record low F = 47
|Aug record low F = 47
|Sep record low F = 37
|Oct record low F = 26
|Nov record low F = 16
|Dec record low F = 0
|year record low F= −11
| precipitation colour = green	
| Jan precipitation inch  =   	3.58
| Feb precipitation inch  =   	2.99
| Mar precipitation inch  =   	4.17
| Apr precipitation inch  =   	3.61
| May precipitation inch  =   	3.69
| Jun precipitation inch  =   	3.31
| Jul precipitation inch  =   	4.43
| Aug precipitation inch  =   	4.65
| Sep precipitation inch  =   	3.86
| Oct precipitation inch  =   	3.68
| Nov precipitation inch  =   	3.57
| Dec precipitation inch  =   	3.79
| year precipitation inch =   	45.33
|Jan snow inch = 2.8
|Feb snow inch = 4.5
|Mar snow inch = 0.8
|Apr snow inch = 0
|May snow inch = 0
|Jun snow inch = 0
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0
|Sep snow inch = 0
|Oct snow inch = 0
|Nov snow inch = 0.2
|Dec snow inch = 1.3
|year snow inch = 
| humidity colour = green	
| Jan humidity    =	68.7
| Feb humidity    =	67.2
| Mar humidity    =	64.3
| Apr humidity    =	63.5
| May humidity    =	68.1
| Jun humidity    =	71.1
| Jul humidity    =	71.1
| Aug humidity    =	73.7
| Sep humidity    =	71.9
| Oct humidity    =	70.2
| Nov humidity    =	69.2
| Dec humidity    =	68.4
| year humidity   =	69.0
| Jan dew point F =	27.0
| Feb dew point F =	28.0
| Mar dew point F =	33.2
| Apr dew point F =	41.9
| May dew point F =	52.4
| Jun dew point F =	62.9
| Jul dew point F =	67.4
| Aug dew point F =	66.9
| Sep dew point F =	60.6
| Oct dew point F =	49.9
| Nov dew point F =	40.3
| Dec dew point F =	31.1
| year dew point F =	46.9
|source 1 = The Weather Channel<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/USDE0047:1:US
|title = Climate Statistics for Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
|access-date = April 11, 2017}}</ref>
|date=April 2017
|source 2 = PRISM<ref name=prism>{{cite web|url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University|access-date=August 7, 2019}}</ref>}}	
	
	
{{Weather box	
| width = auto	
| single line = Y	
| location = Lewes, DE Ocean Water Temperature (5 NW Rehoboth Beach)	
| Jan mean F  =   	37
| Feb mean F  =   	36
| Mar mean F  =   	41
| Apr mean F  =   	51
| May mean F  =   	60
| Jun mean F  =   	68
| Jul mean F  =   	73
| Aug mean F  =  	76
| Sep mean F  =   	72
| Oct mean F  =   	62
| Nov mean F  =   	52
| Dec mean F  =   	44
| year mean F =   	56
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name=NOAA>{{cite web|url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/all_meanT.html|title=Water Temperature Table of All Coastal Regions|access-date=August 7, 2019}}</ref>}}