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

Current Water Temperature

81.7°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 4:42 PM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Scott Run

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)

Weather for Delaware City, Delaware

Current Weather

73.6°F
Clear
Clear
77.1°F
77.7°F
74%
NW 10.5 mph
17.3 mph
74.5°F
64.2°F
0 in
0%
10 mi
1005 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 87°F
L: 67°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 80°F
L: 67°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 87°F
L: 64°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 86°F
L: 66°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 85°F
L: 71°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.4 μg/m3
PM10: 5.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 169 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Ozone: 70 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 8:37 PM
Moon Transit: 12:52 AM
Moonset: 5:45 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:22 AM - 2:52 AM
2:44 PM - 5:14 PM

Minor Periods

8:07 PM - 9:37 PM
5:15 AM - 6:45 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 29 at 2:33PM EDT until July 30 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 2:33 PM
Expires: Wed July 29, 2026, 10:45 PM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay north of Sandy Point MD, and Chester River to Queenstown MD. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
86.5°F
67.3°F
75.1°F
75%
0 in
8%
0%
15.2 mph
5.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.8 μg/m3
PM10: 4.87 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 153.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 8:37 PM
Moon Transit: 12:52 AM
Moonset: 5:45 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:22 AM - 2:52 AM
2:44 PM - 5:14 PM

Minor Periods

8:07 PM - 9:37 PM
5:15 AM - 6:45 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
79.9°F
67.3°F
74.1°F
67%
0 in
17%
0%
14.3 mph
7.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.27 μg/m3
PM10: 4.43 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 154.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 9:02 PM
Moon Transit: 1:39 AM
Moonset: 6:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:09 AM - 3:39 AM
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Minor Periods

8:32 PM - 10:02 PM
6:20 AM - 7:50 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, July 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
86.7°F
64.4°F
74.7°F
69%
0 in
7%
0%
7.2 mph
7.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.63 μg/m3
PM10: 5.77 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.96 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 9:26 PM
Moon Transit: 2:23 AM
Moonset: 7:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:53 AM - 4:23 AM
4:14 PM - 6:44 PM

Minor Periods

8:56 PM - 10:26 PM
7:24 AM - 8:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
86.3°F
66°F
75.9°F
72%
0 in
7%
0%
12.5 mph
8.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.4 μg/m3
PM10: 10.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.66 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 9:48 PM
Moon Transit: 3:07 AM
Moonset: 8:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:37 AM - 5:07 AM
4:57 PM - 7:27 PM

Minor Periods

9:18 PM - 10:48 PM
8:28 AM - 9:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
85.2°F
70.6°F
76.8°F
74%
0.05 in
57%
0%
13 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.16 μg/m3
PM10: 5.48 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 249.44 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 10:10 PM
Moon Transit: 3:50 AM
Moonset: 10:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:20 AM - 5:50 AM
5:40 PM - 8:10 PM

Minor Periods

9:40 PM - 11:10 PM
9:33 AM - 11:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 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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