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The best time to visit Cape Cod
June, July, August and September — daytime highs around 24°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Cape Cod month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | -2°C | 11 | |
| February | 5°C | -1°C | 12 | |
| March | 7°C | 1°C | 11 | |
| April | 12°C | 6°C | 12 | |
| May | 16°C | 10°C | 12 | Shoulder |
| June | 22°C | 16°C | 10 | Best |
| July | 26°C | 20°C | 10 | Best |
| August | 25°C | 20°C | 9 | Best |
| September | 22°C | 17°C | 11 | Best |
| October | 17°C | 12°C | 10 | Shoulder |
| November | 12°C | 6°C | 9 | |
| December | 7°C | 2°C | 12 |
The short version
Warmest: July, around 26°C by day. Coolest: January, around 4°C by day and -2°C at night. Wettest: February with about 12 wet days. Driest: August with about 9.
If you want fewer people: May, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Cape Cod?
The best months are June, July, August and September, when daytime highs sit around 24°C.
What is the hottest month in Cape Cod?
July, with daytime highs around 26°C.
What is the wettest month in Cape Cod?
February, with about 12 wet days. The driest is August with about 9.
When is the cheapest time to visit Cape Cod?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Source: Open-Meteo.