Slaughter Beach, DE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Slaughter Beach, a town in Sussex County, Delaware.
Today
81°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 10 mph.
7-day forecast for Slaughter Beach
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph E | 2% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 10 mph E | 19% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph SE | 68% |
| Wednesday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph S | 42% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 12% |
| Thursday Night | 75°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SW | 12% |
| Friday | 90°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 17% |
| Friday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 39% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 26% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 26% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 23% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 23% |
| Monday | 91°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 7% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Slaughter Beach (38.918, -75.313). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Slaughter Beach
Last spring frost
Apr 11
First fall frost
Oct 30
Growing season
200 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Slaughter Beach: nearby ZIP 19963 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Delaware frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Greenwood 2Ne, De (14.5 mi from Slaughter Beach). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.