Mound Street Beach
About
Mound Street Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the City of Quincy Park and Forestry Department. It sits about 1.7 miles from Quincy, making it an easy stop for anyone already in town. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hingham show July highs around 83°F with lows near 63°F, and August is nearly as warm at about 82°F. Several other outdoor spots lie within a few miles. Swingles and M Wall are climbing areas about 3 miles away, and Quarries Foot Path is a hike at a similar distance. Mountain bikers can head to the Main Street Trailhead BLUE TRAIL, roughly 4.7 miles off.
Location
Mound 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 63–83°F and lows of 44–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hingham, MA weather station, 3.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high22° low
- Feb40° high23° low
- Mar47° high29° low
- Apr58° high38° low
- May68° high48° low
- Jun77° high57° low
- Jul83° high63° low
- Aug82° high62° low
- Sep74° high55° low
- Oct63° high44° low
- Nov52° high35° low
- Dec43° high27° low
Where it is
- Mound Street Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Quincy, Massachusetts · 1.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
SwinglesRock climbingPhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.9 mi
M WallRock climbingPhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3 mi
Q WallRock climbingPhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3 mi- S Wall (aka N Face)Rock climbingPhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3 mi
Quarries Foot PathHikingPhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3 mi
Crags Foot PathHikingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.2 mi- Main Street Trailhead BLUE TRAILMountain biking4.7 mi
- Mediterranean Trailhead Blue TrailMountain biking4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Mound Street Beach
Best months: April and June–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° / 22°
13 wet
Feb
40° / 23°
11 wet
Mar
47° / 29°
12 wet
Apr
58° / 38°
12 wet
May
68° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
9 wet
Sep
74° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 44°
11 wet
Nov
52° / 35°
11 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hingham, MA, 3.8 mi away at 35 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.
