Wood Neck Beach
About
Wood Neck Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Falmouth Beach Department and listed as Woodeneck Beach. It sits about 1.8 miles from West Falmouth. Summer is the warm season here. July and August typically reach highs around 79°F with lows near 64°F, based on typical averages from the Woods Hole Golf Club weather station about 3 miles away. September stays mild, with highs in the low 70s. For more time outside nearby, the Shining Sea Bikeway is about 2 miles away and The Cape Cod Way is just under 3 miles off. Farther afield, the Great Hay Trail and the Four Ponds Loop are both within about 9 miles.
Location
Wood Neck 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, 3.1 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
- Woodeneck Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- West Falmouth, Massachusetts · 1.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Shining Sea BikewayGravel biking2.2 mi
The Cape Cod WayHikingPhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.8 mi
Great Hay TrailHikingPhoto: Pintsmasher, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.7 mi- Long River TrailHiking9 mi
Four Ponds LoopHikingPhoto: Calmuziclover, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Wood Neck 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, 3.1 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.
