Wellfleet, Massachusetts Climate
United States
Pop. 2,797 Elev. 10 m / 33 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Wellfleet sees cool summers peaking at 71°F (22°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 30°F (-1°C) in February. Wind chill can push winter lows to 19°F (-7°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 55 days per year (36.6 in / 930 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 29 in (742 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 110 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 71°F (21°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 71°F (22°C) high | 30°F (-1°C) low |
| Feels like | 19°F (-7°C) low | |
| Rain | 55 days | 36.6 in (930 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 29.2 in (742 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 110 sunny | 19 stormy |
| Wind | 7.0 mph (3.1 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
62
Jan 71
Feb 65
Mar 65
Apr 72
May 58
Jun 54
Jul 44
Aug 52
Sep 47
Oct 51
Nov 69
Dec Humidity (%)
65
Jan 71
Feb 76
Mar 77
Apr 87
May 88
Jun 88
Jul 80
Aug 82
Sep 75
Oct 68
Nov 70
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 23 mi Cape Cod Gateway Airport (HYA)
Ski resort 55 mi Heavenly Hill
National park 126 mi Fort Baldwin State Historic Site
Mountain peak
(5,460 ft) 172 mi Boott Spur
Hospital 23 mi Cape Cod Hospital
Hiking trail 2 mi Herring River Overlook Conservation Land and Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F 3°C | 30°F -1°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | 5.2 in132 mm | 8 |
| February | 38°F 3°C | 30°F -1°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | 15.1 in384 mm | 3 |
| March | 43°F 6°C | 37°F 3°C | 4.9 in 125 mm | 0.3 in6 mm | 6 |
| April | 48°F 9°C | 42°F 6°C | 4.5 in 116 mm | 0.2 in5 mm | 7 |
| May | 54°F 12°C | 50°F 10°C | 3.1 in 79 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 64°F 18°C | 60°F 15°C | 1.6 in 41 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 71°F 22°C | 67°F 20°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 69°F 20°C | 66°F 19°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | — | 16 |
| September | 66°F 19°C | 64°F 18°C | 1.7 in 44 mm | — | 11 |
| October | 59°F 15°C | 55°F 13°C | 5.8 in 148 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 51°F 11°C | 45°F 7°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | — | 12 |
| December | 42°F 6°C | 33°F 1°C | 3.7 in 95 mm | 8.5 in215 mm | 6 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 1 |
| February | 3 | 1 |
| March | 6 | 1 |
| April | 7 | 3 |
| May | 6 | 2 |
| June | 10 | 1 |
| July | 10 | 2 |
| August | 16 | 0 |
| September | 11 | 2 |
| October | 15 | 3 |
| November | 12 | 2 |
| December | 6 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F 7°C | 34°F 1°C |
| February | 40°F 5°C | 33°F 0°C |
| March | 41°F 5°C | 39°F 4°C |
| April | 46°F 8°C | 46°F 8°C |
| May | 53°F 12°C | 57°F 14°C |
| June | 67°F 20°C | 66°F 19°C |
| July | 69°F 21°C | 75°F 24°C |
| August | 71°F 21°C | 71°F 22°C |
| September | 67°F 19°C | 67°F 19°C |
| October | 63°F 17°C | 59°F 15°C |
| November | 55°F 13°C | 47°F 8°C |
| December | 49°F 9°C | 36°F 2°C |