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South Cape Beach State Park

Massachusetts

About

South Cape Beach State Park is a 478-acre state park in Massachusetts, about 1.2 miles from New Seabury. The state park agency manages it. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical July and August highs reach about 79°F with lows near 64°F, while September stays mild at around 73°F by day. These are typical averages from a nearby weather station at Woods Hole Golf Club. Great Hay Trail is about 1.2 miles away. Long River Trail is about 4.3 miles off, the Shining Sea Bikeway about 6.6 miles, and The Cape Cod Way about 8 miles.

Park size

478 acres

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Location

South Cape Beach State Park

Massachusetts

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

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, 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

Nearest town
New Seabury, Massachusetts · 1.2 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit South Cape Beach State Park

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, 9 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.