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Climate in Seabrook · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Seabrook has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain

A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

A year in Seabrook at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan39°24° 9" snow
Feb40°25° 8" snow
Mar46°31° 5" snowWettest
Apr55°39° Last frost ~11
May65°48° Nice out
Jun73°57° Nice out
Jul80°64° Nice outWarmest
Aug79°63° Nice out
Sep73°57° Nice out
Oct now63°47° Nice out
Nov53°38° First frost ~11
Dec45°30° 3" snow

What stands out about Seabrook’s climate

Read from where Seabrook sits among Massachusetts’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Living here

Living with Seabrook’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.

The garden window

213 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 11.

Snow season

About 25" a winter over 8 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 20 days a year.

Furnace season

Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 90% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.

Summer heat

About 1 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 80°.

Get outside

The nicest months are May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.3 miles of trails are waiting.

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Storms and extremes

Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.

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A normal year

What a year in Seabrook feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
41° / 27°
8 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
55° / 39°
Last frost around Apr 11
Summer
77° / 61°
1 days reach 90°
Fall
63° / 47°
First frost around Nov 11
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Rain & snow

25 inches of snow, 48 of rain and melt

March is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year.

48"
Rain + melted snow a year
269th wettest of 541 Massachusetts towns
More than 83% of U.S. towns
25"
Snow in a normal winter
53rd least snowy of 534 Massachusetts towns
More than 50% of U.S. towns
20 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
36th least snowy of 422 Massachusetts towns
Less than 59% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

5.0"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

8.8"
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Frost & heat

About 213 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by November 11.

83
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
1
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

23
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

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Next door

Seabrook and its neighbors

Falmouth has the coldest January nights next door (24°) and Falmouth the hottest July afternoons (81°). Tap a town to see its climate.

Barnstable Town: January low 24°, July high 80°Sandwich: January low 23°, July high 81°Popponesset: January low 25°, July high 80°Forestdale: January low 23°, July high 81°New Seabury: January low 25°, July high 80°Popponesset Island: January low 24°, July high 80°Seconsett Island: January low 24°, July high 80°Mashpee Neck: January low 24°, July high 80°East Falmouth: January low 24°, July high 80°Woods Hole: January low 24°, July high 81°North Falmouth: January low 24°, July high 81°Bourne: January low 24°, July high 81°Teaticket: January low 24°, July high 81°Gosnold: January low 24°, July high 81°West Falmouth: January low 24°, July high 81°Mashpee: January low 24°, July high 80°Falmouth: January low 24°, July high 81°Monomoscoy Island: January low 25°, July high 80°Seabrook: January low 24°, July high 80° SeabrookMashpeeFalmouthMonomoscoy Island
ColderMilder23° to 25°
Falmouth23.8° −0.6°
Seabrook24.4°
Mashpee24.4° same
Monomoscoy Island24.5° +0.1°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Seabrook averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).

+2.0°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A bigger shift than in 93% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.8°now 34°, was 31°
🌷 Spring+1.4°now 47°, was 46°
☀️ Summer+1.8°now 69°, was 68°
🍂 Fall+1.8°now 55°, was 53°

Change by month

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Compared with other towns

How Seabrook compares

Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Massachusetts.

Summer heat80° July high
Cooler than 89% of U.S. towns79th coolest of 541 Massachusetts towns
Winter cold24° January low
Milder than 71% of U.S. towns34th mildest of 541 Massachusetts towns
Precipitation48" a year
Wetter than 83% of U.S. towns269th wettest of 541 Massachusetts towns
Snow25" a winter
Snowier than 50% of U.S. towns53rd least snowy of 534 Massachusetts towns
Growing season213 frost-free days
Longer than 79% of U.S. towns18th longest of 539 Massachusetts towns
Month by month

Seabrook weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January39°24°4.0" 8.8"12622° – 38°
February40°25°3.6" 8.1"10722° – 38°
March46°31°5.0" 4.7"11333° – 44°
April55°39°4.3" 0.3"12043° – 51°
May65°48°3.5" 012051° – 60°
June73°57°3.5" 010062° – 69°
July80°64°2.8" 08068° – 76°
August79°63°3.6" 09068° – 75°
September73°57°4.1" 09062° – 68°
October63°47°4.9" 011051° – 60°
November53°38°4.3" 011041° – 50°
December45°30°4.8" 3.4"12331° – 47°
Year59°44°48.3"25.3"12820
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Seabrook

90% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

90%heating
5,392 heating degree daysLess heating than 58% of U.S. towns
568 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 71% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal

Common questions about Seabrook’s climate

What is the coldest month in Seabrook?

January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 24°.

What is the hottest month in Seabrook?

July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 64°. About 1 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Seabrook get?

About 25 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Seabrook?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 11, and the last spring frost by April 11.

What is the rainiest month in Seabrook?

March, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Seabrook.

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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Seabrook itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Edgartown, MA (14 mi, snow) and Woods Hole Golf Club, MA (9 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.

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