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Woods Hole Boat Ramp

Massachusetts

About

Woods Hole Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Massachusetts, set within Great Harbor Landing about half a mile from the town of Woods Hole. It is a straightforward put-in for getting a boat onto the water close to town. Summer is the warmest stretch for time on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 79°F with lows near 64°F, while September cools to highs in the low 70s. For time off the water, The Cape Cod Way is a hike about 1.8 miles away, and the Shining Sea Bikeway offers gravel biking about 3.4 miles out.

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Woods Hole

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 62–79°F and lows of 48–64°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Woods Hole Golf Club, MA weather station, 0.9 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan39° high25° low
  2. Feb40° high25° low
  3. Mar45° high30° low
  4. Apr55° high39° low
  5. May64° high48° low
  6. Jun72° high58° low
  7. Jul79° high64° low
  8. Aug79° high64° low
  9. Sep73° high59° low
  10. Oct62° high49° low
  11. Nov53° high40° low
  12. Dec45° high32° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Great Harbor Landing · Public land
Nearest town
Woods Hole, Massachusetts · 0.4 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Woods Hole Boat Ramp

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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 25°

  2. Feb

    40° / 25°

  3. Mar

    45° / 30°

  4. Apr

    55° / 39°

  5. May

    64° / 48°

  6. Jun

    72° / 58°

  7. Jul

    79° / 64°

  8. Aug

    79° / 64°

  9. Sep

    73° / 59°

  10. Oct

    62° / 49°

  11. Nov

    53° / 40°

  12. Dec

    45° / 32°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Woods Hole Golf Club, MA, 0.9 mi away at 80 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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