Octobers with the most precipitation in Delaware since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the wettest Octobers in Delaware since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the highest total precipitation in each month. For each of the months listed below, we've included the total precipitation, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the average state temperature.

#10. October 1995
- Total precipitation: 6.05 inches
- Average temperature: 59.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 71.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 48.2°F

#9. October 1971
- Total precipitation: 6.41 inches
- Average temperature: 62.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 70°F
- Monthly low temperature: 54.2°F

#8. October 1932
- Total precipitation: 6.59 inches
- Average temperature: 57.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 67.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.9°F

#7. October 2009
- Total precipitation: 6.65 inches
- Average temperature: 56.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.6°F

#6. October 1903
- Total precipitation: 6.84 inches
- Average temperature: 56.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.5°F

#5. October 2002
- Total precipitation: 7.33 inches
- Average temperature: 57.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.4°F

#4. October 1917
- Total precipitation: 7.86 inches
- Average temperature: 51.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 62.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 40.8°F

#3. October 1976
- Total precipitation: 7.87 inches
- Average temperature: 52.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 61.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 43.1°F

#2. October 2005
- Total precipitation: 8.06 inches
- Average temperature: 58.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 67.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.9°F

#1. October 2012
- Total precipitation: 8.1 inches
- Average temperature: 59.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 68.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.9°F

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