Lewes

Why visit

Lewes is a Delaware coast town for ferry movement, beaches, old streets, seafood, and quiet access near Cape Henlopen. It works when the beach trip wants history and a small-town base.

When to avoid

Do not visit Lewes expecting every worthwhile stop to be close together or easy to improvise. Do the practical reading of Lewes first: hours, routes, weather, crowds, and how far the neighborhoods really sit from one another. For Lewes, the transport problem can be as important as the cultural list. For Lewes, do not make weak transit carry the whole day. Use a ride or car when it keeps the route sensible.

Plan Lewes

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in Lewes

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Overcast

25° / 22°

UV High

Wed

Showers

29° / 23°

11.2 mm

UV Moderate

Thu

Drizzle

32° / 23°

UV High

Fri

Thunderstorm

34° / 25°

3.7 mm

UV High

Sat

Drizzle

33° / 22°

1.0 mm

UV High

Sun

Drizzle

32° / 23°

1.5 mm

UV High

Mon

Drizzle

36° / 25°

UV High

Climate

Summer (Jun-Sep)

Typical highs around 25°C, lows around 21°C.

Winter (Dec-Mar)

Typical highs around 7°C, lows around 2°C.

In August 4

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Weather

27° / 23°

Typical high / low

4 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

13.7h

06:13 – 19:57local

Holidays coming up

Public holidays from Nager.Date.

Airports

closest DOV · 48 km

Getting around Lewes

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Local transit operators

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Operators and modes are aggregated from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications come from each feed’s route type codes.

About Lewes

Lewes is an incorporated city on the Delaware Bay in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 3,303. Along with neighboring Rehoboth Beach, Lewes is one of the principal cities of Delaware's rapidly growing Cape Region. The city lies within the Salisbury, Maryland–Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lewes proudly claims to be "The First Town in The First State."

Area: 12 km²

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