High 84° · Low 63°
Up to 60% chance of rainMostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
State park
Cape Henlopen State Park weather
Lewes, DE
86° now
Today: Mostly Sunny, high 84°, 60% chance of rain
Current observed weather and the available forecast for Cape Henlopen State Park. Conditions can change quickly; check local alerts before travel.
Current conditions
Current weather at Cape Henlopen State Park
Overcast clouds
Observed at 3:56 PM local time
86°Feels like 90°
- Humidity
- 57%
- Wind
- 4 mph, gusts 11 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:57 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
At a glance
Today and Tomorrow at Cape Henlopen State Park
High 66° · Low 63°
Up to 50% chance of rainA chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Hour by hour
Cape Henlopen State Park hourly forecast for the next 24 hours
- 82°Mostly Sunny0% rain
- 83°Mostly Sunny0% rain
- 81°Partly Sunny0% rain
- 79°Mostly Cloudy6% rain
- 77°Mostly Cloudy13% rain
- 74°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain
- 73°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms25% rain
- 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms32% rain
- 71°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39% rain
- 70°Chance Rain Showers46% rain
- 69°Chance Rain Showers53% rain
- 68°Rain Showers Likely60% rain
- 67°Rain Showers Likely57% rain
- 66°Chance Rain Showers53% rain
- 64°Chance Rain Showers50% rain
- 63°Chance Rain Showers50% rain
- 63°Chance Rain Showers49% rain
- 63°Chance Rain Showers49% rain
- 63°Chance Rain Showers49% rain
- 62°Chance Rain Showers50% rain
- 63°Chance Rain Showers50% rain
- 63°Chance Rain Showers43% rain
- 64°Chance Rain Showers37% rain
- 65°Chance Rain Showers30% rain
Day by day
Cape Henlopen State Park 7-day forecast
- Mostly SunnyUp to 60% rain84° / 63°
- Chance Rain ShowersUp to 50% rain66° / 63°
- Rain ShowersUp to 88% rain66° / 61°
- Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnyUp to 26% rain69° / 53°
- SunnyUp to 0% rain59° / 53°
- SunnyUp to 0% rain60° / 55°
- SunnyUp to 4% rain64° / 57°
Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated 12:32 PM local time. Hourly values are for the forecast grid cell containing this location. Current conditions from OpenWeather.
Averages, not a forecast
Cape Henlopen State Park weather by month
In an average October, highs are near 69° and lows near 52°, with measurable precipitation on about 10 days.
July is usually the warmest month (average high 88°), and January the coldest (average low 30°). December has the most days with precipitation, and September the fewest.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. days | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 30° | 11 | 3.4 in |
| February | 48° | 32° | 10 | 3.2 in |
| March | 55° | 38° | 11 | 4.2 in |
| April | 66° | 46° | 11 | 3.5 in |
| May | 75° | 56° | 11 | 3.4 in |
| June | 83° | 66° | 10 | 3.8 in |
| July | 88° | 71° | 10 | 5.0 in |
| August | 86° | 69° | 9 | 4.3 in |
| September | 80° | 64° | 9 | 4.5 in |
| October | 69° | 52° | 10 | 4.4 in |
| November | 59° | 42° | 10 | 3.6 in |
| December | 50° | 35° | 12 | 4.2 in |
NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals from the LEWES, DE US station, 3 miles away. Precipitation days count days with at least 0.01 inch.
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Cape Henlopen State Park location and park links
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- Type
- State park
- City
- Lewes, DE
- Visitor information
- Visit Cape Henlopen State Park website