Water Temperature of the St. Jones River in Dover, DE

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 8:13 PM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Silver Lake Park; Memorial Park

St. Jones River

Station Name: ST JONES RIVER AT DOVER, DE
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 13 feet

Nearest Address:
199 E Division St
Dover, DE 19901
Kent County

GPS Coordinates: 39.1637222, -75.5190833

Nearby Water Temperatures

Murderkill River, Frederica, DE (11.1 mi)
Delaware Bay, Greenwich, NJ (12.4 mi)
Beaverdam Branch, Houston, DE (17.8 mi)
Silver Lake Tributary, Townsend, DE (21.1 mi)
Appoquinimink River, Odessa, DE (21.5 mi)
Delaware River, Middletown, DE (23.4 mi)
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Port Penn, DE (27.4 mi)
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Delaware City, DE (27.5 mi)
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Chesapeake City, MD (29.5 mi)
Broadkill River, Milton, DE (29.5 mi)
Cape May Canal, North Cape May, NJ (32.9 mi)
Delaware Bay, Lewes, DE (34 mi)
Christina River, Newark, DE (34.6 mi)
Delaware River, New Castle, DE (36.3 mi)
White Clay Creek, Newark, DE (37.9 mi)

Weather for Dover, Delaware

Current Weather

73°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
79%
S 10 mph
66°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Clear
Tonight
72°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
87°F - Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
69°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Friday
81°F - Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
64°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
81°F - Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday Night
70°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
84°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
69°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
83°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
67°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
84°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
70°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
87°F - Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 4:46 AM
Moon Transit: 11:47 AM
Moonset: 6:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:51 AM - 3:21 AM
11:17 AM - 1:47 PM

Minor Periods

6:06 PM - 7:36 PM
4:16 AM - 5:46 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 4:46 AM
Moon Transit: 11:47 AM
Moonset: 6:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:51 AM - 3:21 AM
11:17 AM - 1:47 PM

Minor Periods

6:06 PM - 7:36 PM
4:16 AM - 5:46 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 5:58 AM
Moon Transit: 12:35 AM
Moonset: 7:01 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:41 AM - 4:11 AM
12:05 AM - 2:35 PM

Minor Periods

6:31 PM - 8:01 PM
5:28 AM - 6:58 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 5:58 AM
Moon Transit: 12:35 AM
Moonset: 7:01 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:41 AM - 4:11 AM
12:05 AM - 2:35 PM

Minor Periods

6:31 PM - 8:01 PM
5:28 AM - 6:58 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 7:08 AM
Moon Transit: 1:21 PM
Moonset: 7:25 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:28 AM - 4:58 AM
12:51 AM - 3:21 PM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
6:38 AM - 8:08 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 7:08 AM
Moon Transit: 1:21 PM
Moonset: 7:25 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:28 AM - 4:58 AM
12:51 AM - 3:21 PM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
6:38 AM - 8:08 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 8:16 AM
Moon Transit: 2:07 PM
Moonset: 7:48 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:14 AM - 5:44 AM
1:37 PM - 4:07 PM

Minor Periods

7:18 PM - 8:48 PM
7:46 AM - 9:16 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 8:16 AM
Moon Transit: 2:07 PM
Moonset: 7:48 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:14 AM - 5:44 AM
1:37 PM - 4:07 PM

Minor Periods

7:18 PM - 8:48 PM
7:46 AM - 9:16 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 9:22 AM
Moon Transit: 2:52 PM
Moonset: 8:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:58 AM - 6:28 AM
2:22 PM - 4:52 PM

Minor Periods

7:43 PM - 9:13 PM
8:52 AM - 10:22 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 9:22 AM
Moon Transit: 2:52 PM
Moonset: 8:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:58 AM - 6:28 AM
2:22 PM - 4:52 PM

Minor Periods

7:43 PM - 9:13 PM
8:52 AM - 10:22 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
%
in
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mph


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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 10:28 AM
Moon Transit: 3:38 PM
Moonset: 8:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:44 AM - 7:14 AM
3:08 PM - 5:38 PM

Minor Periods

8:11 PM - 9:41 PM
9:58 AM - 11:28 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 10:28 AM
Moon Transit: 3:38 PM
Moonset: 8:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:44 AM - 7:14 AM
3:08 PM - 5:38 PM

Minor Periods

8:11 PM - 9:41 PM
9:58 AM - 11:28 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 11:33 AM
Moon Transit: 4:25 PM
Moonset: 9:12 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:31 AM - 8:01 AM
3:55 PM - 6:25 PM

Minor Periods

8:42 PM - 10:12 PM
11:03 AM - 12:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 11:33 AM
Moon Transit: 4:25 PM
Moonset: 9:12 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:31 AM - 8:01 AM
3:55 PM - 6:25 PM

Minor Periods

8:42 PM - 10:12 PM
11:03 AM - 12:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:37 AM
Moon Transit: 5:14 PM
Moonset: 9:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:19 AM - 8:49 AM
4:44 PM - 7:14 PM

Minor Periods

9:19 PM - 10:49 PM
12:07 AM - 1:37 PM

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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