Menauhant Beach
About
Menauhant Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, about 1.3 miles from East Falmouth. The Town of Falmouth Beach Department manages it. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. July and August typically reach highs around 79°F with lows near 64°F, based on typical averages from a nearby weather station at Woods Hole Golf Club. The Shining Sea Bikeway lies about 3 miles away for gravel riding. Hikers can reach the Great Hay Trail at roughly 4 miles, along with The Cape Cod Way and the Long River Trail a little farther out.
Location
Menauhant 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 62–79°F and lows of 48–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Woods Hole Golf Club, MA weather station, 5.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high25° low
- Feb40° high25° low
- Mar45° high30° low
- Apr55° high39° low
- May64° high48° low
- Jun72° high58° low
- Jul79° high64° low
- Aug79° high64° low
- Sep73° high59° low
- Oct62° high49° low
- Nov53° high40° low
- Dec45° high32° low
Where it is
- Menauhant Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- East Falmouth, Massachusetts · 1.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Shining Sea BikewayGravel biking3.1 mi
Great Hay TrailHikingPhoto: Pintsmasher, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.8 mi
The Cape Cod WayHikingPhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4.5 mi- Long River TrailHiking6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Menauhant 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° / 25°
Feb
40° / 25°
Mar
45° / 30°
Apr
55° / 39°
May
64° / 48°
Jun
72° / 58°
Jul
79° / 64°
Aug
79° / 64°
Sep
73° / 59°
Oct
62° / 49°
Nov
53° / 40°
Dec
45° / 32°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Woods Hole Golf Club, MA, 5.4 mi away at 80 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.