First Settlers' Landing
About
First Settlers' Landing is a boat launch in Massachusetts, about 3.5 miles from the town of Rowley. It is a place to put a boat in the water rather than a trail. The warmer months are the easiest time to plan a launch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Groveland run to highs around 78°F in June and 83°F in July, with snow days dropping to none from May through October. Barton-Humphreys Trail is the closest outing, just 0.4 mile away, and Hellcat Boardwalk Trail sits about 2.6 miles off. Within roughly 4.5 miles you'll also find Stage Island Trail and the Scotland Boulder aka Haystack Boulder climbing area.
Location
Newbury
Massachusetts
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–83°F and lows of 40–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Groveland, MA weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan35° high17° low8 days with snow
- Feb38° high19° low7 days with snow
- Mar46° high26° low5 days with snow
- Apr58° high36° low1 days with snow
- May69° high46° low
- Jun78° high56° low
- Jul83° high62° low
- Aug81° high60° low
- Sep73° high52° low
- Oct62° high40° low
- Nov51° high32° low2 days with snow
- Dec41° high23° low5 days with snow
Nearby
Barton-Humphreys TrailHikingPhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.4 mi- Hellcat Boardwalk TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Cooper North Pasture Preserve TrailHiking4.5 mi
- Scotland Boulder aka Haystack BoulderRock climbing4.5 mi
Stage Island TrailHikingPhoto: Dru1138, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.5 mi- Sandy Point PathHikingPhoto: Dru1138, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi
- Little River Nature TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Stickney's BoulderRock climbing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit First Settlers' Landing
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
35° / 17°
12 wet · 8 snow
Feb
38° / 19°
11 wet · 7 snow
Mar
46° / 26°
12 wet · 5 snow
Apr
58° / 36°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
69° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 60°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
41° / 23°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Groveland, MA, 10.5 mi away at 30 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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