Frederica, Delaware Weather
Frederica, 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 Frederica, Kent County.
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About Frederica, Delaware
Frederica, Delaware, unfolds along the gentle curves of the Murderkill River, a place where the flat, rich earth of Kent County meets the salty breath of the Delaware Bay. It lies 10.8 miles south-south-east of Dover, DE (from Dover, DE: bearing 163°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-north-west of Milford. The landscape here is a study in subtle transitions: fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy, humid air of late summer, their emerald and gold hues occasionally broken by the dark, stoic green of pine stands or the lighter, more whimsical rustle of deciduous trees. Old farmhouses, their paint weathered to a soft, sun-bleached grey or a faded barn red, stand sentinel amidst these cultivated plains, their broad porches offering a quiet invitation to pause. The light in Frederica often possesses a peculiar softness, particularly as dusk bleeds across the sky, turning the waterways to molten copper and casting long, languid shadows from the ancient oaks that still guard forgotten lanes. The history of Frederica is inextricably tied to the water that flows through its heart, the Murderkill serving as a vital artery for commerce and connection since its earliest days as a colonial port. Once a bustling hub for shipbuilding and the export of agricultural goods, the town’s economy has since evolved, though a deep respect for the land and its bounty remains. The air still carries the faint, lingering scent of salt and marsh grass, a constant reminder of the bay’s proximity, and the rhythm of life here is dictated less by the ticking of clocks and more by the predictable ebb and flow of the tides. Frederica’s character is one of quiet persistence, a resilience forged over centuries of cultivating the earth and navigating the currents, a place where the past is not so much a relic as a living presence in the weathered wood of its buildings and the enduring spirit of its people.
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| Location | Frederica, Kent County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 39.009002°N, 75.465754°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19946 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Frederica, Delaware Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Frederica, 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 Frederica includes coordinates 39.009002°N, 75.465754°W, situated in Kent County. ZIP code 19946. 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.
