Water Temperature of the Delaware River in Philadelphia, PA

Current Water Temperature

39.2°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 10:42 AM EST

Today's Tides

 High: February 5, 3:47 AM, 5.8 ft
Low: February 5, 10:29 AM, -0.1 ft
 High: February 5, 4:05 PM, 6.0 ft
Low: February 5, 10:56 PM, -0.2 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Washington Avenue Green; Camden, NJ

Delaware River

Station Name: Philadelphia
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 20 feet

Sensor Depth: -7 feet

Nearest Address:
811 S Chris Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Philadelphia County

GPS Coordinates: 39.933300, -75.141701

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Wissahickon Creek, Philadelphia, PA (6.6 mi)
Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA (10.7 mi)
Rancocas Creek, Bridgeboro, NJ (12.9 mi)
Wissahickon Creek, Fort Washington, PA (13.8 mi)
Delaware River, Marcus Hook, PA (16.5 mi)
Delaware River, Burlington, PA (17.7 mi)
Valley Creek, Chesterbrook, PA (19.7 mi)
Brandywine Creek, Chadds Ford, PA (24.3 mi)
Newbold Channel, Morrisville, PA (25 mi)
Christina River, Wilmington, DE (25.2 mi)
Brandywine Creek, Wilmington, DE (25.7 mi)
Delaware River, New Castle, DE (26.3 mi)

Weather for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Current Weather

25°F
Sunny
Sunny
17.4°F
23.4°F
50%
NNW 6.5 mph
8.1 mph
16.9°F
14.6°F
0 in
25%
9 mi
1021 mbar
1.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 32°F
L: 12°F
Mist
Fri
H: 32°F
L: 18°F
Moderate snow
Sat
H: 28°F
L: 8°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 18°F
L: 4°F
Light freezing rain
Mon
H: 29°F
L: 13°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 18.45 μg/m3
PM10: 18.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 305.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 73 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:25 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 9:46 PM
Moon Transit: 2:52 AM
Moonset: 8:53 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 83.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:22 AM - 4:52 AM
4:46 PM - 7:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:16 PM - 10:46 PM
8:23 AM - 9:53 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
31.8°F
12°F
22.5°F
68%
0 in
0%
0%
6.7 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 21.28 μg/m3
PM10: 21.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 368.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 36.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 38.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:25 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 9:46 PM
Moon Transit: 2:52 AM
Moonset: 8:53 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 83.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:22 AM - 4:52 AM
4:46 PM - 7:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:16 PM - 10:46 PM
8:23 AM - 9:53 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, February 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Mist
32.2°F
17.6°F
24.7°F
84%
0 in
0%
3%
3.8 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 32.75 μg/m3
PM10: 33.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 467.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 52.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 26.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:26 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 10:50 PM
Moon Transit: 3:34 AM
Moonset: 9:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 74.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:04 AM - 5:34 AM
5:28 PM - 7:58 PM

Minor Periods

10:20 PM - 11:50 PM
8:44 AM - 10:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate snow
28°F
7.5°F
19.8°F
75%
0.31 in
78%
22%
19.7 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.92 μg/m3
PM10: 15.14 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 325.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 25.74 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.94 μg/m3
Ozone: 48.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:27 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 11:52 PM
Moon Transit: 4:17 AM
Moonset: 9:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 63.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:47 AM - 6:17 AM
6:11 PM - 8:41 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:06 AM - 10:36 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
18.2°F
3.9°F
10.4°F
70%
0 in
0%
0%
15.2 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.87 μg/m3
PM10: 5.98 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 189.48 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.46 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:28 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 12:52 AM
Moon Transit: 5:00 AM
Moonset: 10:01 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 52.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
6:55 PM - 9:25 PM

Minor Periods

9:31 AM - 11:01 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, February 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
29°F
13.3°F
20.1°F
85%
0.02 in
82%
24%
9.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.76 μg/m3
PM10: 6.92 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 215.43 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:29 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 12:56 AM
Moon Transit: 5:45 AM
Moonset: 10:30 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:15 AM - 7:45 AM
7:42 PM - 10:12 PM

Minor Periods

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
12:26 AM - 1:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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