Howes Street Beach
About
Howes Street Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Dennis and about 1.5 miles from the town of Dennis. Summer is the warmest time for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in W Harwich put July highs around 78°F with lows near 65°F, and August is nearly the same at about 77°F. Hokum Rock, a climbing area, is about 1.3 miles away. The John Wing Trail is about 3.5 miles off, and the Cape Cod Rail Trail is roughly 6.8 miles away. Mountain bikers can head to Ober Road, about 7.4 miles from the beach.
Location
Howes Street 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 47–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the W Harwich, MA weather station, 7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high25° low
- Feb38° high24° low
- Mar44° high30° low
- Apr52° high39° low
- May62° high48° low
- Jun71° high58° low
- Jul78° high65° low
- Aug77° high64° low
- Sep71° high57° low
- Oct61° high47° low
- Nov52° high37° low
- Dec43° high30° low
Where it is
- Howes Street Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Dennis, Massachusetts · 1.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Hokum RockRock climbingPhoto: Raymond M. Coveney, …, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
John Wing TrailHikingPhoto: Thom C, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.5 mi
Cape Cod Rail TrailHikingPhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.8 mi- Ober RoadMountain biking7.4 mi
- Ants in the PantsMountain biking7.9 mi
- Pine LaneMountain biking7.9 mi
- EastwatchMountain biking7.9 mi
- PintsideMountain biking8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Howes Street 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
38° / 25°
Feb
38° / 24°
Mar
44° / 30°
Apr
52° / 39°
May
62° / 48°
Jun
71° / 58°
Jul
78° / 65°
Aug
77° / 64°
Sep
71° / 57°
Oct
61° / 47°
Nov
52° / 37°
Dec
43° / 30°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at W Harwich, MA, 7 mi away at 15 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
