Hockessin, DE Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hockessin, a community in New Castle County, Delaware.

Tonight

59°F

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.

7-day forecast for Hockessin

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Tonight	59°F	Partly Cloudy	5 mph N	1%
Saturday	74°F	Partly Sunny	5 to 10 mph E	2%
Saturday Night	62°F	Patchy Fog	5 mph E	17%
Sunday	77°F	Showers And Thunderstorms	5 to 10 mph S	75%
Sunday Night	62°F	Showers And Thunderstorms	5 to 10 mph W	83%
Monday	70°F	Chance Rain Showers	5 to 10 mph NE	42%
Monday Night	57°F	Chance Rain Showers	5 to 10 mph NE	33%
Tuesday	63°F	Chance Rain Showers	10 mph NE	40%
Tuesday Night	53°F	Chance Rain Showers	10 mph NE	40%
Wednesday	61°F	Chance Rain Showers	10 to 15 mph NE	39%
Wednesday Night	53°F	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	10 mph NE	38%
Thursday	63°F	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	10 mph NE	35%
Thursday Night	52°F	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	5 to 10 mph NE	34%
Friday	67°F	Chance Rain Showers	10 mph N	27%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Hockessin (39.784, -75.681). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Hockessin

Last spring frost

Apr 19

First fall frost

Oct 26

Growing season

189 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Hockessin: nearby ZIP 19707 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Delaware frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Avondale 2 N, Pa (7.4 mi from Hockessin). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.