Water Temperature of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Delaware City, DE

Current Water Temperature

58.6°F 14.8°C
Cold Thermal Gear Required
58.6°F
Frigid < 50°F
Cold 50°–60°
Cool 60°–70°
Comfortable 70°–80°
Warm 80°+

Cold shock risk with rapid dexterity loss (10–15 mins). Wetsuit or drysuit strongly advised for any immersion.

Measurement Time: Friday, November 13, 2026, 1:42 AM EST

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Chesapeake and Delaware Canal

Station Name: C AND D CANAL NR DELAWARE CITY, DE
Station Type: Fixed
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Delaware City, DE
New Castle County

GPS Coordinates: 39.55405556, -75.6188611

Nearby Water Temperatures

Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Port Penn, DE (2.5 mi)
Delaware River, Middletown, DE (4.6 mi)
Appoquinimink River, Odessa, DE (6.1 mi)
Christina River, Newark, DE (8.2 mi)
Silver Lake Tributary, Townsend, DE (9.8 mi)
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Chesapeake City, MD (10.4 mi)
White Clay Creek, Newark, DE (10.5 mi)
White Clay Creek, Stanton, DE (10.6 mi)
Delaware River, New Castle, DE (10.7 mi)
Christina River, Newport, DE (10.8 mi)
Pike Creek, Newark, DE (11.3 mi)
White Clay Creek, Newark, DE (11.6 mi)
Christina River, Wilmington, DE (13.2 mi)
Red Clay Creek, Wooddale, DE (14.5 mi)
Brandywine Creek, Wilmington, DE (15.1 mi)

Marine Weather for the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Delaware City, DE

Marine Weather

Coastal & Marine Conditions
Open-Meteo Marine
Ocean Current
0.0 mph
90° E
Sea Surface Temp
58.5°F
Equivalent: 14.7°C

High & Low Tide Forecast

Falling (Ebb)
Next Tide: Low 12:00 PM (-2.5 ft)
0.0 ft (MSL) Thu, Nov 12 12 AM 6 AM 12 PM 6 PM 12 AM 6 AM Fri, Nov 13 Sat, Nov 14 ▼ Low 12:00 AM -3.1 ft ▲ High 6:00 AM +2.1 ft ▼ Low 12:00 PM -2.5 ft ▲ High 6:00 PM +1.0 ft ▼ Low 1:00 AM -3.1 ft NOW
Low Tide Fri, Nov 13
12:00 AM
-3.1 ft (-0.93 m)
High Tide Fri, Nov 13
6:00 AM
+2.1 ft (0.64 m)
Low Tide Fri, Nov 13
12:00 PM
-2.5 ft (-0.75 m)
High Tide Fri, Nov 13
6:00 PM
+1.0 ft (0.31 m)
Open-Meteo Tidal Model (Mean Sea Level MSL datum) • Times in station local timezone.

5-Day Marine Wave Forecast

Today
Nov 13
0.0 ft
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Sat
Nov 14
0.0 ft
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Sun
Nov 15
0.0 ft
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Mon
Nov 16
0.0 ft
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Tue
Nov 17
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Weather for Delaware City, Delaware

Current Weather

42.6°F
Overcast
Conditions: Overcast
Humidity: 82%
Feels Like: 35.8°F
Wind: NNW 9.6 mph
Wind Gusts: 18.3 mph
Pressure: 29.58 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 10.9 mi
UV Index: 0

Five-Day Weather Forecast

Light Drizzle
Fri
H: 51°F
L: 39°F
Overcast
Sat
H: 45°F
L: 33°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 50°F
L: 38°F
Mainly Sunny
Mon
H: 52°F
L: 36°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 55°F
L: 36°F

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

PM2.5
1.1 μg/m³
Good
PM10
1.1 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
46 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
6.1 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
168 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 4m daylight
Sunrise 6:45 AM
Solar Noon 11:46 AM
Sunset 4:49 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 13%
Moonrise 10:53 AM
Transit 3:23 PM
Moonset 7:57 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:28 AM - 4:58 AM
2:53 PM - 5:23 PM

Minor Periods

10:23 AM - 11:53 AM
7:27 PM - 8:57 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Friday, November 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Light Drizzle
Average Temperature: 43.3°F
Average Humidity: 83%
Chance of Rain: 38%
Wind: 12.6 mph
UV Index: 0.3

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
3.2 μg/m³
Good
PM10
3.3 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
44.5 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
9 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1.3 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
172 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 4m daylight
Sunrise 6:45 AM
Solar Noon 11:46 AM
Sunset 4:49 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 13%
Moonrise 10:53 AM
Transit 3:23 PM
Moonset 7:57 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:28 AM - 4:58 AM
2:53 PM - 5:23 PM

Minor Periods

10:23 AM - 11:53 AM
7:27 PM - 8:57 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Saturday, November 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 39.2°F
Average Humidity: 74%
Chance of Rain: 3%
Wind: 15.3 mph
UV Index: 3.3

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
2.6 μg/m³
Good
PM10
2.6 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
51.3 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
6.1 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1.2 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
151.3 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 2m daylight
Sunrise 6:46 AM
Solar Noon 11:46 AM
Sunset 4:48 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 21%
Moonrise 11:32 AM
Transit 4:12 PM
Moonset 8:57 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:17 AM - 5:47 AM
3:42 PM - 6:12 PM

Minor Periods

11:02 AM - 12:32 PM
8:27 PM - 9:57 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Sunday, November 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 42.8°F
Average Humidity: 66%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 12.1 mph
UV Index: 3.3

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
2.1 μg/m³
Good
PM10
2.1 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
51.5 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
7.1 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1.1 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
138.6 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 0m daylight
Sunrise 6:47 AM
Solar Noon 11:47 AM
Sunset 4:47 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 31%
Moonrise 12:05 PM
Transit 4:58 PM
Moonset 9:59 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:05 AM - 6:35 AM
4:28 PM - 6:58 PM

Minor Periods

11:35 AM - 1:05 PM
9:29 PM - 10:59 PM
Action Rating:
Very Good 4/5
Monday, November 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Mainly Sunny
Average Temperature: 42.4°F
Average Humidity: 69%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 10.7 mph
UV Index: 3.2

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
4.8 μg/m³
Good
PM10
4.8 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
45.8 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
12.3 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1.9 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
186.8 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 58m daylight
Sunrise 6:48 AM
Solar Noon 11:47 AM
Sunset 4:47 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 42%
Moonrise 12:33 PM
Transit 5:42 PM
Moonset 11:01 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:50 AM - 7:20 AM
5:12 PM - 7:42 PM

Minor Periods

12:03 PM - 1:33 PM
10:31 PM - 12:01 AM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 44.2°F
Average Humidity: 68%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 5.9 mph
UV Index: 3.2

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
9.2 μg/m³
Good
PM10
9.4 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
35.1 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
17.7 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
2.1 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
239.6 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 57m daylight
Sunrise 6:49 AM
Solar Noon 11:47 AM
Sunset 4:46 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 54%
Moonrise 12:57 PM
Transit 6:25 PM
Moonset 1:22 AM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:34 AM - 8:04 AM
5:55 PM - 8:25 PM

Minor Periods

12:52 AM - 2:22 AM
12:27 PM - 1:57 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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