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Water temperature in Cape Henlopen (DE) in October

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Is it warm enough to swim in Cape Henlopen in October? Average water temperature in Cape Henlopen in October is 65.7°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Cape Henlopen in October is 74.1°F, and the coldest is 56.5°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Cape Henlopen

Changes water temperature in Cape Henlopen in October 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Cape Henlopen for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Cape Henlopen, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of October.

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Day 2024 2023 Min Max
October 171.8°F67.6°F66.7°F72.9°F
October 271.1°F67.3°F67.3°F73.8°F
October 370.7°F68°F67.1°F73.6°F
October 470.3°F68.2°F66.7°F73.2°F
October 570.7°F68.5°F64.9°F74.1°F
October 670.9°F68.9°F62.8°F72.7°F
October 771.1°F68.4°F62.6°F73.2°F
October 870.3°F67.8°F63°F73.2°F
October 970.2°F66.9°F63.1°F73.2°F
October 1069.4°F66.6°F62.4°F73.9°F
October 1168.9°F66.2°F62.8°F73.8°F
October 1267.8°F66.6°F62.6°F72.9°F
October 1367.8°F66°F63.7°F71.4°F
October 1467.8°F65.8°F63°F71.6°F
October 1566.2°F64.8°F63.1°F70.9°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
October 1666°F64.8°F63°F70.3°F
October 1764.6°F64.2°F62.8°F69.3°F
October 1864.4°F63.9°F62.6°F68.5°F
October 1963.7°F63.9°F61°F68.4°F
October 2063.5°F63.5°F61°F68.7°F
October 2163.9°F63.9°F60.6°F68.4°F
October 2263.7°F63.5°F60.3°F68.5°F
October 2363.9°F62.4°F60.3°F68.2°F
October 2463.7°F61.2°F60.1°F68°F
October 2563.7°F62.6°F59.9°F67.6°F
October 2663.3°F62.6°F60.3°F66.6°F
October 2762.8°F63.1°F59.9°F66.4°F
October 2862.1°F64°F59.4°F65.7°F
October 2962.4°F64°F57.7°F65.1°F
October 3060.4°F64.2°F56.5°F65.1°F
October 3163.1°F63.7°F56.5°F64.4°F
Cape Henlopen water temp chart in October

Average water temperature in Cape Henlopen in October over a decade

20152016201720182019
63.9°F65.5°F68.4°F68.5°F66°F
20202021202220232024
65.8°F68°F63°F65.3°F66.4°F

Cape Henlopen sea state in October

Chart comparing the height of waves in Cape Henlopen in October over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Waves height in Cape Henlopen in October

Cape Henlopen water temperature during other months:

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Where is the warm sea water in October?

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in October. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

AvrMinMax
Broadkill Beach65.3°F55.8°F74.3°F
Towers Beach65.8°F57°F74.1°F
Rehoboth Bay66°F57°F74.3°F
Cape May Point65.5°F55.9°F74.1°F
Lower Township65.3°F55.6°F74.1°F
Wildwood65.7°F56.3°F73.9°F
Villas64.9°F55.2°F74.7°F
Dover64.8°F54.7°F74.5°F
Avalon65.7°F56.5°F73.8°F
Ocean City66.6°F57.6°F75.4°F

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