Craigville Beach
About
Craigville Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Barnstable Recreation Division. It sits about 2 miles from the center of Barnstable Town. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from the nearby Hyannis weather station put July highs around 78°F with lows near 64°F, and August is nearly as warm at about 77°F. Several trails lie within a few miles. The Dogleg and Pintside mountain biking routes are both about 3.5 miles away, and the Mei Li Way and Eastwatch routes are close behind. For a walk, the Cape Cod Community College Circuit (Unofficial Cape Cod Pathways) is about 4 miles off.
Location
Craigville Beach
Massachusetts
Data: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, Coast Guide Online. Source metadata · Official page
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–78°F and lows of 46–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hyannis, MA weather station, 2.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high22° low2 days with snow
- Feb40° high23° low2 days with snow
- Mar44° high30° low1 days with snow
- Apr53° high38° low
- May63° high48° low
- Jun72° high57° low
- Jul78° high64° low
- Aug77° high63° low
- Sep71° high56° low
- Oct61° high46° low
- Nov52° high37° low
- Dec44° high29° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- Craigville Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Barnstable Town, Massachusetts · 1.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- DoglegMountain biking3.3 mi
- PintsideMountain biking3.5 mi
- Mei Li WayMountain biking3.7 mi
- Pine LaneMountain biking3.9 mi
- EastwatchMountain biking3.9 mi
- Cape Cod Community College Circuit (Unofficial Cape Cod Pathways)Hiking4 mi
- Ants in the PantsMountain biking4.2 mi
Otis Atwood LoopHikingPhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Craigville Beach
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 22°
11 wet · 2 snow
Feb
40° / 23°
9 wet · 2 snow
Mar
44° / 30°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
53° / 38°
11 wet
May
63° / 48°
10 wet
Jun
72° / 57°
8 wet
Jul
78° / 64°
7 wet
Aug
77° / 63°
7 wet
Sep
71° / 56°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 46°
10 wet
Nov
52° / 37°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 29°
12 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hyannis, MA, 2.7 mi away at 60 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
