Pavilion Beach
About
Pavilion Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the City of Gloucester. The nearest town is Ipswich, about 2 miles away. Summer is the warmest stretch here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beverly put July highs around 80°F with lows near 60°F, while September still runs in the low 70s by day. Several trails sit close by. Sandy Point Path is under a mile away, and Stage Island Trail is about 1.3 miles off. Maplecroft Trail and Hellcat Boardwalk Trail are within 3 miles, making it easy to pair a beach visit with a short walk.
Location
Pavilion 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 61–80°F and lows of 40–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Beverly, MA weather station, 8 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan37° high18° low4 days with snow
- Feb39° high18° low5 days with snow
- Mar45° high25° low3 days with snow
- Apr57° high33° low
- May66° high44° low
- Jun75° high54° low
- Jul80° high60° low
- Aug79° high58° low
- Sep72° high51° low
- Oct61° high40° low
- Nov51° high31° low1 days with snow
- Dec42° high24° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Pavilion Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Ipswich, Massachusetts · 2.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Sandy Point PathHikingPhoto: Dru1138, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi- Stage Island TrailHikingPhoto: Dru1138, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
- Maplecroft TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Hellcat Boardwalk TrailHiking3 mi
- Prince of WalesCross-country skiing4.2 mi
- HQ intersection to east side parking lotsCross-country skiing4.3 mi
- Campus loopCross-country skiing4.4 mi
- Scotland Boulder aka Haystack BoulderRock climbing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Pavilion 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
37° / 18°
11 wet · 4 snow
Feb
39° / 18°
10 wet · 5 snow
Mar
45° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
57° / 33°
11 wet
May
66° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
11 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beverly, MA, 8 mi away at 65 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.
