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Weather in Delaware City

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:58 pm (EDT)
Now · partly cloudy 58 °F
Feels like
55 °F
Low / high
46 / 65 °F
Rain
0%
Wind
7 mph S
→ 30.37 inHg · steady

Today in Delaware City: overcast, 46 °F to 65 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a light breeze from the south (7 mph). Tomorrow, partly cloudy, 50 °F to 69 °F and a 2% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 72 °F. Next likely rain: Tuesday 3 (16%).

Measured now at the airport

Wilmington/New Castle (KILG), 6.7 mi away · 1 h 7 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more
WeatherNothing to note
Temperature61 °F
Wind7 mph from the south

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Overcast 46 / 65 °F 0% 9 mph ESE 0.9 ft 12:58 am · 1:16 pm HRRR
Thu 29 Partly cloudy 50 / 69 °F 2% 7 mph SSW 0.7 ft 1:48 am · 2:07 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Mainly clear 54 / 72 °F 2% 9 mph WNW 1.1 ft 2:43 am · 3:04 pm NBM
Sat 31 Overcast 46 / 63 °F 0% 6 mph N 1.0 ft 3:44 am · 4:08 pm NBM
Sun 1 Overcast 47 / 66 °F 0% 3 mph SSE 1.0 ft 3:50 am · 4:15 pm NBM
Mon 2 Overcast 49 / 68 °F 7% 4 mph S 0.7 ft 4:57 am · 5:22 pm NBM
Tue 3 Partly cloudy 52 / 69 °F 16% · 0.04 in 6 mph E 1.2 ft 6:02 am · 6:27 pm NBM
Wed 4 Clear sky 54 / 69 °F 22% · 0.57 in 8 mph E 0.7 ft 7:03 am · 7:25 pm NBM
Thu 5 Overcast 56 / 67 °F 39% · 0.86 in 10 mph ESE 0.7 ft 7:57 am · 8:18 pm NBM
Fri 6 Heavy drizzle 55 / 65 °F 39% · 0.49 in 9 mph W 0.7 ft 8:47 am · 9:06 pm NBM
Sat 7 Heavy drizzle 50 / 62 °F 20% · 0.12 in 9 mph NW 1.7 ft 9:32 am · 9:52 pm NBM
Sun 8 Partly cloudy 43 / 59 °F 11% · 0.01 in 7 mph NW 1.5 ft 10:15 am · 10:36 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Clear sky 37 / 58 °F 10% 6 mph NNE 0.9 ft 10:56 am · 11:20 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 36 / 59 °F 10% 5 mph NNE 0.6 ft 11:35 am ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 1:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 2:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 10:00 am; then GFS.

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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearClear skyMainly clearOvercastOvercastMainly clear
Temperature 49°46°46°51°61°65°60°56°
Chance of rain 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 3 SE3 N3 NNE8 NE5 ENE2 SSE8 S9 SE
Humidity 76%84%85%97%66%45%74%78%
UV 00014200
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 65°69°72°60°65°68°72°
AIFS 64°67°72°60°63°66°69°
GFS 67°70°71°61°63°61°69°
ICON 66°68°71°60°63°71°70°
HRRR 65°68°—————
NBM 66°69°72°63°66°68°69°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 0000000
AIFS 0000000
GFS 0000000
ICON 0000000
HRRR 00—————
NBM 0000000.04 in
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 7156141122819821420818
AIFS 67117455
GFS 717815122271871547619
ICON 5126131021716613716917
HRRR 915918—————
NBM 5105109156103748611
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 0%0%0%0%0%0%1%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 0%0%0%0%0%19%35%
NBM (NOAA) 0%2%2%0%0%7%16%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%

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.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and a bit wetter.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Well above +8.1 °F Above +80% —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 A bit above +0.9 °F Normal 55° / 41°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +2.3 °F Normal 54° / 42°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit above +2.5 °F A bit above +39% 51° / 41°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 A bit above +1.8 °F A bit above +33% 49° / 38°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain
November A bit above +1.1 °F A bit above +28%
December A bit above +2.3 °F A bit above +32%
January Above +3.1 °F A bit above +42%
February A bit above +1.8 °F A bit above +35%
March A bit above +2.5 °F A bit above +28%

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.

Delaware City climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Delaware City is from May to September: highs of 74 °F to 87 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from July to September, peaking in July. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 8 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Delaware City, about 3 every 10 years. The most recent: Elsa, in July 2021.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Cyclones
JanuaryJan 42° 26° 3.23 in 7 3.7 39° –
FebruaryFeb 45° 27° 2.79 in 7 5.2 37° –
MarchMar 53° 34° 4.19 in 9 5.5 41° –
AprilApr 65° 43° 3.52 in 9 6.2 49° –
MayMay 74° 53° 3.77 in 10 7.0 58° –
JuneJun 83° 62° 4.36 in 11 7.3 68° 1
JulyJul 87° 67° 4.21 in 12 7.8 74° 3
AugustAug 85° 66° 4.08 in 10 7.0 76° 2
SeptemberSep 79° 59° 4.55 in 8 6.0 73° 2
OctoberOct 68° 48° 3.67 in 7 5.0 64° –
NovemberNov 57° 38° 3.06 in 7 4.2 53° –
DecemberDec 47° 31° 4.00 in 8 3.5 44° –
Month Water Cyclones
Jan 39° –
Feb 37° –
Mar 41° –
Apr 49° –
May 58° –
Jun 68° 1
Jul 74° 3
Aug 76° 2
Sep 73° 2
Oct 64° –
Nov 53° –
Dec 44° –

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

A normal year brings 45.44 in of rain on about 103 days and about 2,100 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

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

Now58 °Ffeels like 55 °F
Tomorrow50 / 69 °F

It's 58 °F now (feels like 55 °F). Today, 46 °F to 65 °F; tomorrow, 50 °F to 69 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 0%
  • Thu 29 2%
  • Fri 30 2%
  • Sat 31 0%
  • Sun 1 0%
  • Mon 2 7%
  • Tue 3 16% 0.04 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Tuesday 3: 16% and 0.04 in.

No rain in the last 7 days.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity79%
Dew point51 °F

Humidity is 79% now and the dew point is 51 °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

Now12 migood
Clouds70%

Visibility is good now (12 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak4moderate

Thu 29: 4 · Fri 30: 4 · Sat 31: 4

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid 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

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.20 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 50
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.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Mainly clear50 / 67 °F08 mph NE
Mon 26 Clear sky41 / 68 °F08 mph W
Sun 25 Clear sky37 / 65 °F04 mph NNW
Sat 24 Partly cloudy37 / 62 °F06 mph NNE
Fri 23 Overcast46 / 62 °F011 mph NNE
Thu 22 Overcast44 / 67 °F09 mph NNW
Wed 21 Overcast47 / 64 °F013 mph N
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Clear sky46 / 69 °F012 mph N
Mon 19 Clear sky39 / 65 °F09 mph NNE
Sun 18 Clear sky39 / 59 °F012 mph NNE
Sat 17 Drizzle46 / 62 °F0.26 in15 mph N
Fri 16 Light rain61 / 77 °F0.72 in12 mph SSW
Thu 15 Light drizzle59 / 71 °F0.01 in13 mph NE
Wed 14 Light drizzle66 / 84 °F0.02 in9 mph WSW
Tue 13 Overcast55 / 79 °F010 mph SW
Mon 12 Heavy drizzle56 / 74 °F0.20 in13 mph NNW
Sun 11 Rain61 / 67 °F1.09 in17 mph ENE
Sat 10 Overcast50 / 72 °F010 mph E
Fri 9 Overcast49 / 74 °F09 mph W
Thu 8 Clear sky57 / 77 °F012 mph W
Wed 7 Overcast43 / 68 °F09 mph S
Tue 6 Clear sky49 / 63 °F07 mph NW
Mon 5 Overcast56 / 72 °F012 mph WNW
Sun 4 Heavy drizzle59 / 62 °F0.28 in10 mph NE
Sat 3 Light drizzle60 / 69 °F0.09 in11 mph NNE
Fri 2 Light drizzle67 / 85 °F0.02 in10 mph SW
Thu 1 Overcast63 / 81 °F07 mph SSW
Wed 30 Light drizzle62 / 76 °F0.01 in7 mph SSW
Tue 29 Overcast62 / 72 °F07 mph WNW
Mon 28 Light drizzle60 / 69 °F0.07 in10 mph NNW

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 Delaware CityQuestions

What's the weather like today in Delaware City?

Overcast, from 46 °F to 65 °F, with a light breeze from the south (7 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Delaware City?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 2% (0.00 in): partly cloudy.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 46 °F and a high of 72 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 4 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.37 inHg and steady: +0.04 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Delaware City?

The best time to visit Delaware City is from May to September: highs of 74 °F to 87 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Delaware City in October?

In October, Delaware City normally sees highs of 68 °F and lows of 48 °F, with about 7 rainy days (3.67 in for the month) and 5 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 64 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Delaware City?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 87 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 26 °F. The wettest is September (4.55 in) and the driest, February.

When is hurricane season in Delaware City?

Hurricane season: from July to September, peaking in July. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 8 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Delaware City, about 3 every 10 years. The most recent: Elsa, in July 2021.

More about Delaware City today

Weather near Delaware City

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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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 7.2 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 6:58 pm (local time).

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