Water Temperature of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal in Port Penn, DE

Current Water Temperature

37.0°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, January 8, 2026, 11:36 PM EST

Today's Tides

 High: January 8, 2:37 AM, 4.8 ft
Low: January 8, 9:08 AM, -0.2 ft
 High: January 8, 2:54 PM, 5.1 ft
Low: January 8, 9:44 PM, -0.3 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Delaware River; Fort DuPont State Park; Augustine Wildlife Area

Chesapeake & Delaware Canal

Station Name: Reedy Point
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 16 feet

Sensor Depth: -3 feet

Nearest Address:
Dutch Neck Rd
Port Penn, DE 19731
New Castle County

GPS Coordinates: 39.558333, -75.571944

Nearby Water Temperatures

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Delaware City, DE (2.5 mi)
Delaware River, Middletown, DE (4 mi)
Appoquinimink River, Odessa, DE (6.8 mi)
Delaware River, New Castle, DE (9.4 mi)
Christina River, Newark, DE (9.9 mi)
Christina River, Newport, DE (10.7 mi)
White Clay Creek, Stanton, DE (10.9 mi)
White Clay Creek, Newark, DE (11.2 mi)
Silver Lake Tributary, Townsend, DE (11.5 mi)
Pike Creek, Newark, DE (12.2 mi)
Christina River, Wilmington, DE (12.4 mi)
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Chesapeake City, MD (12.9 mi)
White Clay Creek, Newark, DE (13.1 mi)
Red Clay Creek, Wooddale, DE (14.5 mi)
Brandywine Creek, Wilmington, DE (14.6 mi)

Weather for Port Penn, Delaware

Current Weather

35.1°F
Clear
Clear
32.9°F
36.5°F
85%
SSE 2.9 mph
6.1 mph
34.8°F
33.2°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1026 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 56°F
L: 34°F
Moderate rain
Fri
H: 50°F
L: 32°F
Heavy rain
Sat
H: 45°F
L: 41°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 47°F
L: 34°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 41°F
L: 32°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.05 μg/m3
PM10: 14.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 252.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 27 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:09 AM
Sunset: 4:56 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 11:01 PM
Moon Transit: 4:20 AM
Moonset: 10:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 68.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:50 AM - 6:20 AM
6:10 PM - 8:40 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:02 AM - 11:32 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
55.9°F
34°F
43.3°F
72%
0 in
0%
0%
7.6 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.65 μg/m3
PM10: 10.71 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 271.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8 μg/m3
Ozone: 31.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:09 AM
Sunset: 4:56 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 11:01 PM
Moon Transit: 4:20 AM
Moonset: 10:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 68.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:50 AM - 6:20 AM
6:10 PM - 8:40 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:02 AM - 11:32 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, January 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
49.5°F
32.2°F
41.6°F
92%
0.41 in
79%
0%
11 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.05 μg/m3
PM10: 14.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 241.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 18.66 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 36.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:09 AM
Sunset: 4:57 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 12:01 AM
Moon Transit: 5:02 AM
Moonset: 10:53 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 57.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:32 AM - 7:02 AM
6:51 PM - 9:21 PM

Minor Periods

10:23 AM - 11:53 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
45.4°F
40.7°F
44.5°F
96%
3.49 in
84%
0%
9.8 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.64 μg/m3
PM10: 9.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 201.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 35.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:09 AM
Sunset: 4:58 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 12:03 AM
Moon Transit: 5:43 AM
Moonset: 11:14 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 46.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:13 AM - 7:43 AM
7:32 PM - 10:02 PM

Minor Periods

10:44 AM - 12:14 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
46.8°F
33.5°F
40.3°F
74%
0.29 in
84%
0%
17.9 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.13 μg/m3
PM10: 5.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 175.51 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:10 AM
Sunset: 4:59 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 1:05 AM
Moon Transit: 6:25 AM
Moonset: 11:37 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 35.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:55 AM - 8:25 AM
8:15 PM - 10:45 PM

Minor Periods

11:07 AM - 12:37 AM
12:35 AM - 2:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, January 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
41.1°F
31.5°F
35°F
56%
0 in
0%
0%
18.8 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.19 μg/m3
PM10: 3.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.91 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:10 AM
Sunset: 5:00 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 2:07 AM
Moon Transit: 7:08 AM
Moonset: 12:04 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:38 AM - 9:08 AM
9:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Minor Periods

11:34 AM - 1:04 PM
1:37 AM - 3:07 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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