Perry Beach (Parkhurst Beach)
About
Perry Beach (Parkhurst Beach) is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the City of Quincy Park and Forestry Department. It sits about 3 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 put 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 short drive. House Rock, a climbing area, is about 4 miles away, and Swingles and M Wall are both a little over 4 miles off. For a walk, Quarries Foot Path is about 4.6 miles away.
Location
Perry Beach (Parkhurst 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
Nearby
- House RockRock climbing4 mi
SwinglesRock climbingPhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.5 mi
M WallRock climbingPhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi
Q WallRock climbingPhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi
Quarries Foot PathHikingPhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4.6 mi- Boston Boundless Trail Section 1Hiking5.5 mi
Crags Foot PathHikingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.8 mi- Main Street Trailhead BLUE TRAILMountain biking6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Perry Beach (Parkhurst 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.
