Lewes, Delaware Weather
Lewes, 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 Lewes, Sussex County.
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About Lewes, Delaware
Lewes, Delaware, breathes the salt-laced air of the Atlantic, its low-lying landscape a gentle embrace of the Delaware Bay. It lies 33.6 miles south-east of Dover, DE (from Dover, DE: bearing 142°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east of Milton. The town unfolds with a quiet dignity, its streets lined with historic homes whose clapboard siding has weathered countless coastal storms. Here, the land is flat, a subtle transition from marsh to sandy soil, where the sky often feels vast and close, especially at dusk when the light softens to shades of lavender and rose, casting long, peaceful shadows. The air carries the faint, constant scent of brine and pine, a reminder of the proximity to the ocean, a presence felt more than seen in the gentle sway of the trees and the distant cry of gulls. The economic currents of Lewes have long been tied to the sea, from its origins as a whaling and fishing port to its modern incarnation as a popular tourist destination and a vital hub for marine research. This history is evident in the preserved buildings of its historic district, where cobblestone remnants hint at earlier, more rugged times, and the maritime museum stands as a sentinel to its seafaring past. The town's character is shaped by this heritage, a blend of maritime resilience and a relaxed coastal charm, where the rhythm of daily life is often dictated by the tides and the changing seasons. The nearby state park preserves a significant portion of the natural coastline, offering a glimpse into the ecological richness that has sustained Lewes for centuries.
Live animated radar for Lewes and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 38.774556°N, 75.13935°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19958 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lewes, Delaware Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lewes, 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 Lewes includes coordinates 38.774556°N, 75.139350°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 19958. 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.
