Little Harbor Beach
About
Little Harbor Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Wareham and about 1.3 miles from the town of Onset. It is a straightforward stop for a day at the shore, with no trail or climb involved. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wareham put July highs around 81°F and lows near 64°F, with August close behind at about 80°F. The closest outings are the Green Trail and Red Trail, both about 0.8 miles away. Farther afield, the Four Ponds Loop lies about 4.6 miles off, and paddlers can head to the Sippican River, roughly 5.8 miles away.
Location
Little Harbor 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 44–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the E Wareham, MA weather station, 2.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high22° low4 days with snow
- Feb41° high22° low4 days with snow
- Mar46° high28° low3 days with snow
- Apr55° high37° low1 days with snow
- May66° high48° low
- Jun75° high57° low
- Jul81° high64° low
- Aug80° high63° low
- Sep73° high55° low
- Oct63° high44° low
- Nov53° high35° low1 days with snow
- Dec44° high27° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Little Harbor Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Onset, Massachusetts · 1.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Green TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Red TrailHiking0.8 mi
Four Ponds LoopHikingPhoto: Calmuziclover, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.6 mi- South Shore, Cape, and IslandsRock climbing4.8 mi
- Charge Pond LoopHiking5.6 mi
Sippican RiverCanoeingPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.8 mi- Pine Barrens PathHiking6.6 mi
- Weweantic RiverCanoeing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Little Harbor 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
39° / 22°
12 wet · 4 snow
Feb
41° / 22°
10 wet · 4 snow
Mar
46° / 28°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
55° / 37°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
66° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 57°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 64°
9 wet
Aug
80° / 63°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 44°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 35°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
44° / 27°
12 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Wareham, MA, 2.6 mi away at 30 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.
