Delaware City, Delaware Weather
Delaware City, Delaware — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Delaware City, New Castle County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Delaware City. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Delaware City is published on the Wilmington Airport (KILG) page, 11 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Delaware City have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Delaware City: Summit Airport (KEVY) 13 km · Cecil County Airport (K58M) 24 km · New Garden Airport (KN57) 32 km · Bucks Airport (K00N) 37 km · Delaware Airpark (K33N) 40 km
Conditions reported at KILG describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Delaware City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Delaware City.
About Delaware City, Delaware
Delaware City breathes with the quiet dignity of a place that has seen much and continues to endure. It lies 11.3 miles south-east of Newark, DE (from Newark, DE: bearing 130°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south-east of Bear. It rests on the western bank of the Delaware River, a broad, pewter-colored expanse that mirrors the often-muted sky, especially in the soft, diffused light of late afternoon. The terrain here is low and flat, a landscape shaped by the river's ancient embrace and the fertile silty soil that has sustained generations. Marsh grasses, a vibrant emerald in summer, fringe the water's edge, their rhythmic swaying a constant, subtle reminder of the estuary's power. The air itself carries a distinct tang, a blend of salt, damp earth, and the distant hum of industry, a scent that clings to the weathered clapboard houses and the sturdy brick buildings lining the modest main street. The very stones of the sidewalks seem to absorb the cool, damp air, offering a palpable connection to the river's ceaseless flow. This port town, established in the early 19th century, was conceived as a significant hub for trade and industry, its strategic position at the confluence of the Delaware River and the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal drawing ambitious dreams and considerable investment. The canal, a monumental feat of engineering, still bisects the landscape, a shimmering artery that once pulsed with the traffic of schooners and barges, and now welcomes larger vessels, a testament to Delaware City's enduring connection to maritime commerce. Historically, its economy was deeply intertwined with shipbuilding and the processing of agricultural goods from the surrounding fertile lands. Vestiges of this industrious past are visible in the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture and the occasional glimpse of a rusted piece of machinery reclaimed by tenacious vines. Today, while still a working port, Delaware City maintains a more measured pace, its character a blend of its working-class roots and a growing appreciation for its natural setting, particularly the nearby national parklands that offer sanctuary to a remarkable diversity of birdlife.
Live animated radar for Delaware City and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Delaware City, New Castle County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 39.57789°N, 75.588815°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19706 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Delaware City, Delaware Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Delaware City, Delaware, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Delaware City includes coordinates 39.577890°N, 75.588815°W, situated in New Castle County. ZIP code 19706. 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. 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.
