When to visit Cape Cod?
The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.
What you grasp in 5 seconds
Cape Cod offers 4 comfortable months, with 3 months to avoid (January, February, December). The gap is sharp: 8.5 in August vs 1.0 in February.
What to check next
Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.
Next action
Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.
How we calculate the score
The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).
Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →
Compare all 12 months
Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.
| Month | T° min | T° max | Rain % | mm/day | Sun | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌧️ January → | -2°C | 4°C | 28% | 4.0mm | 4.7h | 1.1/10 | Tough conditions |
| 🌧️ February → | -1°C | 5°C | 29% | 3.8mm | 4.9h | 1.0/10 | Tough conditions |
| 🌥️ March → | 2°C | 7°C | 28% | 3.9mm | 6.0h | 4.1/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ April → | 5°C | 11°C | 29% | 3.7mm | 6.4h | 4.3/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ May → | 10°C | 16°C | 30% | 3.5mm | 6.9h | 4.5/10 | Decent period |
| ☀️ June → | 16°C | 22°C | 24% | 2.6mm | 8.2h | 8.0/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ July → | 20°C | 26°C | 24% | 2.7mm | 8.1h | 8.4/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ August → | 20°C | 25°C | 22% | 2.4mm | 8.0h | 8.5/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ September → | 17°C | 22°C | 27% | 3.9mm | 6.7h | 7.9/10 | Best period |
| 🌥️ October → | 12°C | 17°C | 28% | 4.5mm | 6.0h | 4.5/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ November → | 5°C | 11°C | 24% | 2.9mm | 5.3h | 4.3/10 | Decent period |
| 🌧️ December → | 1°C | 6°C | 28% | 4.0mm | 4.4h | 1.2/10 | Tough conditions |
Cape Cod week by week: your odds of avoiding rain
For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.
Safest week: Mar 12 to Mar 18, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (1.6 rainy day(s) on average).
Most exposed: Apr 30 to May 6, mostly dry in 4 years out of 10 (3.2 rainy days on average).
| Jan | Jan 16/104°C | Jan 89/105°C | Jan 156/103°C | Jan 226/105°C | Jan 298/103°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Feb 57/105°C | Feb 125/105°C | Feb 197/106°C | Feb 267/106°C | |
| Mar | Mar 56/106°C | Mar 1210/107°C | Mar 197/108°C | Mar 264/109°C | |
| Apr | Apr 24/109°C | Apr 97/1012°C | Apr 168/1012°C | Apr 236/1013°C | Apr 304/1014°C |
| May | May 77/1014°C | May 147/1017°C | May 218/1018°C | May 287/1018°C | |
| Jun | Jun 49/1020°C | Jun 118/1021°C | Jun 188/1023°C | Jun 257/1024°C | |
| Jul | Jul 26/1025°C | Jul 97/1025°C | Jul 168/1027°C | Jul 239/1026°C | Jul 307/1026°C |
| Aug | Aug 68/1026°C | Aug 137/1025°C | Aug 207/1025°C | Aug 278/1024°C | |
| Sep | Sep 39/1023°C | Sep 107/1022°C | Sep 177/1021°C | Sep 245/1020°C | |
| Oct | Oct 18/1019°C | Oct 86/1018°C | Oct 158/1016°C | Oct 226/1016°C | Oct 295/1014°C |
| Nov | Nov 57/1014°C | Nov 127/1011°C | Nov 198/109°C | Nov 265/109°C | |
| Dec | Dec 310/107°C | Dec 108/106°C | Dec 177/106°C | Dec 245/106°C |
A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.
Annual temperatures — Cape Cod
Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.
For your trip
A few angles depending on what kind of trip you are planning.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · Cape Cod
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a beach holiday.
Country · United States
🌡️ Climate
🏖️ Beach holiday
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