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

Current Water Temperature

38.7°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 8:42 AM EST

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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

34°F
Sunny
Sunny
24°F
35.6°F
35%
W 15.2 mph
17.5 mph
25.1°F
15.6°F
0 in
25%
9 mi
1001 mbar
0.9

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 40°F
L: 24°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 37°F
L: 22°F
Cloudy
Sat
H: 41°F
L: 30°F
Heavy snow
Sun
H: 33°F
L: 24°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 29°F
L: 20°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 2.25 μg/m3
PM10: 2.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 167.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 65 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 5:03 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:09 AM
Moon Transit: 9:34 AM
Moonset: 1:57 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:04 AM - 11:34 AM

Minor Periods

1:27 PM - 2:57 PM
4:39 AM - 6:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
39.7°F
23.8°F
34.2°F
59%
0.02 in
86%
0%
16.3 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.43 μg/m3
PM10: 6.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 308.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 5:03 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:09 AM
Moon Transit: 9:34 AM
Moonset: 1:57 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:04 AM - 11:34 AM

Minor Periods

1:27 PM - 2:57 PM
4:39 AM - 6:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, January 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
37.4°F
21.7°F
29°F
51%
0 in
0%
0%
17 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.83 μg/m3
PM10: 3.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 170.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.72 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:12 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 6:04 AM
Moon Transit: 10:26 AM
Moonset: 2:51 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:56 AM - 12:26 AM

Minor Periods

2:21 PM - 3:51 PM
5:34 AM - 7:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
40.5°F
30°F
34.7°F
63%
0 in
0%
0%
15.4 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.17 μg/m3
PM10: 9.29 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 210.51 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:12 AM
Sunset: 5:05 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 6:51 AM
Moon Transit: 11:19 AM
Moonset: 3:51 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:22 AM - 2:52 AM
10:49 AM - 1:19 PM

Minor Periods

3:21 PM - 4:51 PM
6:21 AM - 7:51 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy snow
33.4°F
23.6°F
29.6°F
74%
0.33 in
74%
38%
13.2 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.28 μg/m3
PM10: 10.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 234.47 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.12 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 43.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:12 AM
Sunset: 5:06 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 7:31 AM
Moon Transit: 12:10 AM
Moonset: 4:56 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:14 AM - 3:44 AM
11:40 AM - 2:10 PM

Minor Periods

4:26 PM - 5:56 PM
7:01 AM - 8:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
29.1°F
20.2°F
23.1°F
79%
0 in
0%
6%
15.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:07 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 8:05 AM
Moon Transit: 1:00 PM
Moonset: 6:02 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:04 AM - 4:34 AM
12:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:32 PM - 7:02 PM
7:35 AM - 9:05 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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