Kalmus Beach
About
Kalmus Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, set within Kalmus Beach Park and managed by the Town of Barnstable Recreation Division. The nearest town is West Yarmouth, about 1.6 miles away. Summer is the warmest time for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 65°F, and August is nearly the same at about 80°F. For more time outdoors, mountain biking trails like Dogleg and Pintside are about 3.6 to 3.7 miles away, and the Cape Cod Community College Circuit (Unofficial Cape Cod Pathways) is about 5 miles off. Climbers can head to Hokum Rock, roughly 8.5 miles away.
Location
Kalmus 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 63–81°F and lows of 46–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hyannis Barnstable Muni Ap, MA weather station, 2.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high24° low
- Feb41° high25° low
- Mar46° high30° low
- Apr55° high39° low
- May65° high48° low
- Jun74° high58° low
- Jul81° high65° low
- Aug80° high63° low
- Sep73° high56° low
- Oct63° high46° low
- Nov54° high37° low
- Dec45° high29° low
Where it is
- Kalmus Beach Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- West Yarmouth, Massachusetts · 1.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- DoglegMountain biking3.6 mi
- PintsideMountain biking3.7 mi
- Pine LaneMountain biking4.3 mi
- EastwatchMountain biking4.3 mi
- Mei Li WayMountain biking4.7 mi
- Ants in the PantsMountain biking4.7 mi
- Cape Cod Community College Circuit (Unofficial Cape Cod Pathways)Hiking5 mi
Hokum RockRock climbingPhoto: Raymond M. Coveney, …, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Kalmus Beach
Best months: April–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
40° / 24°
12 wet
Feb
41° / 25°
11 wet
Mar
46° / 30°
12 wet
Apr
55° / 39°
12 wet
May
65° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 65°
9 wet
Aug
80° / 63°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 46°
12 wet
Nov
54° / 37°
11 wet
Dec
45° / 29°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hyannis Barnstable Muni Ap, MA, 2.3 mi away at 55 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.
