Typical February weather
Cape Cod
Massachusetts · February
41° days
25° nights
about 11 rainy or snowy days · 10½ hours of daylight · ocean 38°
What to pack
- Warm coat
- Gloves & beanie
What February feels like
The water reaches its coldest well after the air does, which is the whole trick of a place surrounded by sea: it lags at both ends of the year. Seal-watching off Chatham and Monomoy is at its best right now, and the great whites that follow them up in summer are long gone south.
Expect about 11 days with something falling — rain, snow, or the sloppy mix in between. about 23 nights dip below freezing.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 38° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.
The numbers
| Typical high | 41° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 25° |
| Days with rain or snow | 11 |
| Rain or melted snow | 3.2 in |
| Water temperature | 38° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:36 am / 5:14 pm |