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

Current Water Temperature

56.3°F 13.5°C
Cold Thermal Gear Required
56.3°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: Sunday, November 15, 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
55.9°F
Equivalent: 13.3°C

High & Low Tide Forecast

Rising (Flood)
Next Tide: High 8:00 AM (+0.4 ft)
0.0 ft (MSL) Sat, Nov 14 12 AM 6 AM 12 PM 6 PM 12 AM 6 AM Sun, Nov 15 Mon, Nov 16 ▼ Low 1:00 AM -4.1 ft ▲ High 8:00 AM +0.4 ft ▼ Low 2:00 PM -3.8 ft ▲ High 8:00 PM -0.1 ft ▼ Low 2:00 AM -3.7 ft NOW
Low Tide Sun, Nov 15
1:00 AM
-4.1 ft (-1.25 m)
High Tide Sun, Nov 15
8:00 AM
+0.4 ft (0.12 m)
Low Tide Sun, Nov 15
2:00 PM
-3.8 ft (-1.17 m)
High Tide Sun, Nov 15
8:00 PM
-0.1 ft (-0.04 m)
Open-Meteo Tidal Model (Mean Sea Level MSL datum) • Times in station local timezone.

5-Day Marine Wave Forecast

Today
Nov 15
0.0 ft
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Mon
Nov 16
0.0 ft
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Tue
Nov 17
0.0 ft
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Wed
Nov 18
0.0 ft
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Thu
Nov 19
0.0 ft
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Weather for Delaware City, Delaware

Current Weather

39.9°F
Sunny
Conditions: Sunny
Humidity: 78%
Feels Like: 32.9°F
Wind: WNW 8.1 mph
Wind Gusts: 17.5 mph
Pressure: 30.13 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 1%
Visibility: 11.7 mi
UV Index: 0.3

Five-Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Sun
H: 50°F
L: 39°F
Overcast
Mon
H: 48°F
L: 35°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 56°F
L: 36°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 61°F
L: 40°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 63°F
L: 42°F

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good

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

PM2.5
1.6 μg/m³
Good
PM10
1.6 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
49 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
6.3 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1.3 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
145 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
Sunday, November 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 43.5°F
Average Humidity: 67%
Chance of Rain: 1%
Wind: 11.5 mph
UV Index: 3

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
2.7 μg/m³
Good
PM10
2.7 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
51.8 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
6 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
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: Overcast
Average Temperature: 40.8°F
Average Humidity: 75%
Chance of Rain: 1%
Wind: 10 mph
UV Index: 3.2

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
4.8 μg/m³
Good
PM10
4.9 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
47 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
12.3 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1.6 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
175.8 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: 44.4°F
Average Humidity: 68%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 6.6 mph
UV Index: 3.2

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate
PM2.5
9.6 μg/m³
Good
PM10
10 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
29.7 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
22.6 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
2.1 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
256.3 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
Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 48°F
Average Humidity: 64%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 6.5 mph
UV Index: 3.3

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate
PM2.5
16.2 μg/m³
Moderate
PM10
16.7 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
25.7 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
26.2 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
2.1 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
285.3 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 55m daylight
Sunrise 6:50 AM
Solar Noon 11:47 AM
Sunset 4:45 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 65%
Moonrise 1:20 PM
Transit 7:08 PM
Moonset 12:04 AM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:17 AM - 8:47 AM
6:38 PM - 9:08 PM

Minor Periods

12:50 PM - 2:20 PM
11:34 PM - 1:04 AM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Thursday, November 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Average Temperature: 49.8°F
Average Humidity: 59%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 5.8 mph
UV Index: 3.3

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate
PM2.5
18.8 μg/m³
Moderate
PM10
19.5 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
31.8 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
32.4 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
2.4 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
361.2 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 53m daylight
Sunrise 6:51 AM
Solar Noon 11:47 AM
Sunset 4:44 PM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous • 75%
Moonrise 1:42 PM
Transit 7:51 PM
Moonset 1:07 AM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:59 AM - 9:29 AM
7:21 PM - 9:51 PM

Minor Periods

12:37 AM - 2:07 AM
1:12 PM - 2:42 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
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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