Bethel, Delaware Weather
Bethel, Delaware — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Bethel, Kent County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bethel.
About Bethel, Delaware
Bethel, a quiet hamlet in Kent County, unfolds across a landscape where the flatlands of Delaware begin their slow, almost imperceptible incline toward the Chesapeake Bay. It lies 6.1 miles north-north-west of Dover, DE (from Dover, DE: bearing 330°T), and is situated 4.7 miles south-south-east of Smyrna. Fields of soybeans and corn, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the prevailing winds, stretch out like a rumpled quilt under a sky that often seems to hold its breath, especially in the late afternoon when the light softens to a buttery glow. The air itself carries a humid, earthy scent, a blend of rich soil and the distant, salty tang of the bay, hinting at the watery veins that thread through this part of the state. Here, life moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, the occasional rumble of a tractor or the distant bark of a dog the most vigorous punctuation marks in the prevailing stillness. The history of Bethel is deeply entwined with the agricultural rhythms of the Delmarva Peninsula, its early settlers drawn by the fertile soil that still sustains its economy today. Farming remains the bedrock of Bethel, a continuity that binds generations, though the gentle hum of the grain elevators now joins the chorus of rural life. Once, and perhaps still in spirit, this was a place where the bounty of the land was the primary currency, and the quiet pride of a well-tended crop spoke volumes. Though no grand monuments mark its passage, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and a connection to the earth are the true landmarks of Bethel, a testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived close to the soil.
Live animated radar for Bethel and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Bethel, Kent County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 39.234278°N, 75.581593°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19901, 19931 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bethel, Delaware Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bethel, Delaware, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bethel includes coordinates 39.234278°N, 75.581593°W, situated in Kent County. ZIP code 19901, 19931. Telephone area code: 302. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
