Weather in Dover

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:18 pm (GMT-2:30)

Now · partly cloudy 35 °F

Feels like: 26 °F
Low / high: 32 / 38 °F
Rain: 0%
Wind: 10 mph WSW

→ 29.99 inHg · steady

Today in Dover: overcast, 32 °F to 38 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (10 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 35 °F to 47 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 53 °F. Next likely rain: Friday 30 (55%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

38° 32°
Today
47° 35°
Thu 29
53° 41°
Fri 30
46° 34°
Sat 31
38° 33°
Sun 1
48° 33°
Mon 2
43° 28°
Tue 3
40° 27°
Wed 4
48° 36°
Thu 5
52° 37°
Fri 6
46° 39°
Sat 7
49° 44°
Sun 8
48° 35°
Mon 9
35° 28°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Overcast	32 / 38 °F	0%	16 mph WNW	1.4 ft	9:13 am · 9:42 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Overcast	35 / 47 °F	0%	12 mph WSW	1.0 ft	9:56 am · 10:27 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	41 / 53 °F	55% · 0.06 in	14 mph SW	1.3 ft	10:43 am · 11:18 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light snow	34 / 46 °F	44% · 0.24 in	14 mph N	1.3 ft	11:37 am	ECMWF
Sun 1	Overcast	33 / 38 °F	6%	17 mph WNW	1.6 ft	12:19 am · 11:41 am	ECMWF
Mon 2	Overcast	33 / 48 °F	12%	18 mph SW	1.4 ft	12:40 am · 1:00 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light snow	28 / 43 °F	12% · 0.05 in	15 mph WNW	1.0 ft	2:35 am · 2:31 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light snow	27 / 40 °F	37% · 0.13 in	13 mph S	1.0 ft	4:00 am · 3:51 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Drizzle	36 / 48 °F	32% · 0.28 in	17 mph SW	1.6 ft	4:43 am · 4:46 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Overcast	37 / 52 °F	26%	7 mph SSW	1.0 ft	5:14 am · 5:27 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Drizzle	39 / 46 °F	31% · 0.29 in	6 mph SSE	1.1 ft	5:44 am · 6:03 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	44 / 49 °F	31% · 0.39 in	8 mph ESE	1.5 ft	6:14 am · 6:36 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	35 / 48 °F	24% · 0.27 in	18 mph WNW	3.0 ft	6:45 am · 7:09 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	28 / 35 °F	27%	13 mph NW	2.1 ft	7:18 am · 7:42 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Mainly clear	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mainly clear	Clear
Temperature	34°	33°	32°	33°	36°	38°	36°	34°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	10 WNW	11 WNW	11 WNW	14 WNW	16 WNW	15 WNW	8 WNW	8 W
Humidity	66%	71%	71%	61%	51%	44%	57%	69%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain on Friday 30: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	38°	47°	53°	46°	38°	48°	43°
AIFS	40°	47°	53°	47°	39°	49°	44°
GFS	38°	45°	52°	43°	42°	48°	45°
ICON	39°	47°	55°	48°	38°	47°	48°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0	0	0.06 in	0.24 in	0	0	0.05 in
AIFS	0	0.01 in	0.17 in	0.46 in	0	0	0
GFS	0.04 in	0	0.03 in	0.52 in	0.00 in	0	0.04 in
ICON	0	0	0.06 in	0.12 in	0.05 in	0.14 in	0.10 in
Confidence	high	high	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1636	1228	1429	1426	1734	1834	1534
AIFS	15	11	13	15	15	14	9
GFS	1828	1631	1737	1121	1226	1836	1934
ICON	1734	1529	1738	1734	1837	1532	2245
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	low

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	0%	0%	55%	44%	6%	12%	12%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	7%	50%	71%	33%	19%	29%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

The next few weeks look normal for the time of year.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit below −2.3 °F	A bit below −30%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.2 °F	Normal	42° / 36°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal −0.4 °F	Normal	39° / 34°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal	39° / 34°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	36° / 32°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal
December	Above +3.4 °F	Normal
January	Well above +5.9 °F	Normal
February	Above +5.0 °F	Normal
March	Above +3.2 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Dover climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Dover is from July to August: highs of 71 °F to 71 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Dover: 2 within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), most recently Larry, in September 2021.

29° 13°

JanJ
29° 13°

FebF
34° 19°

MarM
44° 28°

AprA
53° 35°

MayM
62° 43°

JunJ
71° 51°

JulJ
71° 52°

AugA
64° 46°

SepS
52° 38°

OctO
42° 30°

NovN
34° 21°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	29°	13°	3.48 in	12	2.2	32°	4.5 ft
FebruaryFeb	29°	13°	3.44 in	11	3.9	31°	4.0 ft
MarchMar	34°	19°	3.12 in	12	4.9	31°	3.6 ft
AprilApr	44°	28°	2.94 in	11	5.8	32°	3.6 ft
MayMay	53°	35°	3.36 in	11	5.5	36°	3.3 ft
JuneJun	62°	43°	3.78 in	12	6.0	43°	3.0 ft
JulyJul	71°	51°	3.78 in	12	6.6	51°	2.4 ft
AugustAug	71°	52°	3.27 in	12	5.9	57°	2.7 ft
SeptemberSep	64°	46°	4.69 in	11	5.1	54°	3.2 ft
OctoberOct	52°	38°	4.20 in	13	3.0	48°	4.0 ft
NovemberNov	42°	30°	4.02 in	12	1.9	41°	4.5 ft
DecemberDec	34°	21°	4.21 in	13	1.5	36°	4.7 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	32°	4.5 ft
Feb	31°	4.0 ft
Mar	31°	3.6 ft
Apr	32°	3.6 ft
May	36°	3.3 ft
Jun	43°	3.0 ft
Jul	51°	2.4 ft
Aug	57°	2.7 ft
Sep	54°	3.2 ft
Oct	48°	4.0 ft
Nov	41°	4.5 ft
Dec	36°	4.7 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 44.28 in of rain on about 143 days and about 1,600 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now35 °Ffeels like 26 °F

Tomorrow35 / 47 °F

It's 35 °F now (feels like 26 °F). Today, 32 °F to 38 °F; tomorrow, 35 °F to 47 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 0%
Thu 29 0%
Fri 30 55% 0.06 in
Sat 31 44% 0.24 in
Sun 1 6%
Mon 2 12%
Tue 3 12% 0.05 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 55% and 0.06 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.05 in; last 7 days, 0.21 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity70%

Dew point26 °F

Humidity is 70% now and the dew point is 26 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds77%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Thu 29: 1 · Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.6029.8030.00 29.64

Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.24 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 27

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Light drizzle	34 / 49 °F	0.02 in	16 mph WNW
Mon 26	Light drizzle	47 / 58 °F	0.02 in	14 mph WSW
Sun 25	Overcast	32 / 53 °F	0	12 mph W
Sat 24	Light drizzle	32 / 43 °F	0.01 in	16 mph NE
Fri 23	Light drizzle	38 / 42 °F	0.14 in	20 mph NNE
Thu 22	Light drizzle	34 / 48 °F	0.02 in	8 mph SSW
Wed 21	Overcast	38 / 47 °F	0	7 mph NW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Overcast	40 / 57 °F	0	14 mph WSW
Mon 19	Mainly clear	28 / 46 °F	0	15 mph SW
Sun 18	Light drizzle	35 / 44 °F	0.02 in	14 mph W
Sat 17	Heavy drizzle	38 / 60 °F	0.21 in	19 mph SW
Fri 16	Drizzle	38 / 46 °F	0.12 in	20 mph WNW
Thu 15	Rain	39 / 57 °F	1.15 in	19 mph SW
Wed 14	Overcast	29 / 51 °F	0	8 mph SW
Tue 13	Overcast	32 / 40 °F	0	14 mph NW
Mon 12	Light snow	36 / 48 °F	0.79 in	12 mph WNW
Sun 11	Light drizzle	37 / 48 °F	0.04 in	15 mph WNW
Sat 10	Drizzle	42 / 54 °F	0.11 in	9 mph WNW
Fri 9	Drizzle	51 / 63 °F	0.07 in	15 mph SSW
Thu 8	Overcast	40 / 58 °F	0	15 mph SSW
Wed 7	Overcast	44 / 54 °F	0	21 mph WSW
Tue 6	Light rain	49 / 60 °F	0.19 in	19 mph SSW
Mon 5	Light rain	42 / 56 °F	0.18 in	15 mph SSE
Sun 4	Partly cloudy	43 / 59 °F	0	10 mph W
Sat 3	Rain	49 / 63 °F	0.52 in	12 mph W
Fri 2	Light drizzle	56 / 63 °F	0.02 in	16 mph SW
Thu 1	Overcast	47 / 64 °F	0	13 mph SW
Wed 30	Light drizzle	48 / 61 °F	0.02 in	5 mph E
Tue 29	Light drizzle	45 / 57 °F	0.01 in	10 mph SW
Mon 28	Overcast	38 / 58 °F	0	6 mph WNW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in DoverQuestions

What's the weather like today in Dover?

Overcast, from 32 °F to 38 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (10 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Dover?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 0% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 28 °F and a high of 53 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.99 inHg and steady: +0.19 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Dover?

The best time to visit Dover is from July to August: highs of 71 °F to 71 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Dover in October?

In October, Dover normally sees highs of 52 °F and lows of 38 °F, with about 13 rainy days (4.20 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 48 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Dover?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 71 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 13 °F. The wettest is September (4.69 in) and the driest, April.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 8.2 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:18 pm (local time).

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