Oregon Beach
About
Oregon Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Barnstable. The nearest town is Popponesset Island, about 1.2 miles away. Summer is the warmest time for a beach visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in E Sandwich show July highs around 77°F with lows near 63°F, and September still reaching about 70°F. For a walk nearby, Long River Trail is about 2.4 miles away and Great Hay Trail about 2.8 miles. Farther out, Otis Atwood Loop and the Town of Barnstable South Loop are both roughly 7 miles off.
Location
Oregon 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 61–77°F and lows of 44–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the E Sandwich, MA weather station, 8.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high20° low
- Feb40° high22° low
- Mar45° high27° low
- Apr55° high36° low
- May65° high47° low
- Jun71° high56° low
- Jul77° high63° low
- Aug76° high61° low
- Sep70° high55° low
- Oct61° high44° low
- Nov52° high35° low
- Dec44° high27° low
Nearby
- Long River TrailHiking2.4 mi
Great Hay TrailHikingPhoto: Pintsmasher, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi
Otis Atwood LoopHikingPhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)7.2 mi- Town of Barnstable South LoopHiking7.4 mi
- North RidgeHiking7.5 mi
- Town of Barnstable North LoopHikingPhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)7.5 mi
- Town of Barnstable Main TrailHiking7.5 mi
Craddock TrailHikingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Oregon 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
38° / 20°
13 wet
Feb
40° / 22°
12 wet
Mar
45° / 27°
13 wet
Apr
55° / 36°
12 wet
May
65° / 47°
12 wet
Jun
71° / 56°
10 wet
Jul
77° / 63°
9 wet
Aug
76° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
70° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 44°
12 wet
Nov
52° / 35°
11 wet
Dec
44° / 27°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Sandwich, MA, 8.3 mi away at 150 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.
