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

Current Water Temperature

62.4°F

Measurement Time: Friday, April 24, 2026, 11:15 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

53.6°F
Overcast
Overcast
49.8°F
52.5°F
88%
ESE 12.5 mph
18.1 mph
48.3°F
47.7°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1010 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Sat
H: 59°F
L: 48°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 51°F
L: 44°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 60°F
L: 43°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 58°F
L: 45°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 62°F
L: 49°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.55 μg/m3
PM10: 11.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 95 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 1:56 PM
Moon Transit: 8:54 PM
Moonset: 3:15 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 61.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:00 AM - 12:30 AM
8:24 PM - 10:54 PM

Minor Periods

1:26 PM - 2:56 PM
2:45 AM - 4:15 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
58.5°F
48.4°F
52.8°F
79%
0.63 in
92%
0%
21.3 mph
4.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.15 μg/m3
PM10: 13.34 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 100.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 1:56 PM
Moon Transit: 8:54 PM
Moonset: 3:15 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 61.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:00 AM - 12:30 AM
8:24 PM - 10:54 PM

Minor Periods

1:26 PM - 2:56 PM
2:45 AM - 4:15 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
51.3°F
44.3°F
47.1°F
84%
0.4 in
90%
0%
20.4 mph
1.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.75 μg/m3
PM10: 5.39 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 3:03 PM
Moon Transit: 9:39 PM
Moonset: 3:41 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 72.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:46 AM - 1:16 PM
9:09 PM - 11:39 PM

Minor Periods

2:33 PM - 4:03 PM
3:11 AM - 4:41 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, April 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
59.9°F
42.9°F
50.3°F
70%
0 in
0%
0%
14.8 mph
4.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.29 μg/m3
PM10: 4.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 4:08 PM
Moon Transit: 10:22 PM
Moonset: 4:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:38 PM - 5:08 PM
3:35 AM - 5:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
57.6°F
44.8°F
51.1°F
76%
0 in
0%
0%
16.3 mph
7.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.21 μg/m3
PM10: 8.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 5:10 PM
Moon Transit: 11:03 PM
Moonset: 4:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:12 AM - 2:42 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:40 PM - 6:10 PM
3:57 AM - 5:27 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
61.7°F
49.2°F
54.6°F
87%
0.14 in
61%
0%
10.3 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.4 μg/m3
PM10: 14.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.78 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 6:13 PM
Moon Transit: 11:46 PM
Moonset: 4:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:54 AM - 3:24 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:43 PM - 7:13 PM
4:18 AM - 5:48 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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