Georgetown, Delaware Weather
Georgetown, 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 for Georgetown, Sussex County.
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About Georgetown, Delaware
Georgetown, Delaware, breathes a quiet dignity under the vast, pale sky of the Delmarva Peninsula. It lies 25.5 miles north-north-east of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 27°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-west of Millsboro. The land here is a gentle, forgiving expanse, a mosaic of broad fields that sweep out towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of loblolly pine and scattered farmhouses. Creeks, shallow and meandering, trace silver threads through the landscape, their banks often fringed with the resilient green of marsh grasses, hinting at the proximity of the coast without revealing its immediate presence. The air, especially in the languid afternoons of summer, carries the faint, earthy scent of turned soil and sun-baked hay, a testament to the agricultural heart of this region. Even the shadows cast by the modest buildings in Georgetown seem to possess a softer edge, as if absorbing the ambient warmth of the day. The history of Georgetown is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that might still guard its older properties, a narrative shaped by agriculture and the slow, steady accumulation of life. For generations, this has been a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of commerce, with crops like soybeans and corn forming the backbone of its economy. It’s a heritage that has seen the town grow from its early beginnings, a modest settlement that gradually expanded to serve the surrounding farmlands. While grand monuments are few, the character of Georgetown is etched into the weathered clapboard of its older homes and the straightforward practicality of its businesses. The presence of the historic Sussex County Courthouse, a solid brick structure that has witnessed centuries of local governance, serves as a quiet anchor, a reminder of the enduring traditions that continue to define life in Georgetown.
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| Location | Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 38.690113°N, 75.385473°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19947 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Georgetown, Delaware Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Georgetown, 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 Georgetown includes coordinates 38.690113°N, 75.385473°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 19947. 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.
