Typical October weather
Cape Cod
Massachusetts · October
63° days
46° nights
about 6 rainy days · 11 hours of daylight · ocean 60°
What to pack
- Sweater
What October feels like
Wellfleet's OysterFest takes a weekend mid-month and is the Outer Cape's last big gathering before the shutters go back up. The color here is scrub-oak rust rather than a Vermont blaze — pretty in a lower key — and the sea is still warmer than the air on a cold morning.
Expect about 6 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 60° — cold — a quick dip takes resolve.
The numbers
| Typical high | 63° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 46° |
| Days with real rain | 6 |
| Total rain | 4.3 in |
| Water temperature | 60° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:53 am / 6:00 pm |