When to go · Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester, Massachusetts, month by month
The best months for Gloucester, Massachusetts: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, many seasonal places shut); peak-August weekends for traffic and parking.3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, many seasonal places shut); peak-August weekends for traffic and parking.4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, many seasonal places shut); peak-August weekends for traffic and parking.7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for beaches, boats and the Fiesta; May and Oct for quiet walking weather). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Gloucester, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, boats and the Fiesta; May and Oct for quiet walking weather.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Gloucester, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, boats and the Fiesta; May and Oct for quiet walking weather.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Gloucester, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, boats and the Fiesta; May and Oct for quiet walking weather.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Gloucester, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, boats and the Fiesta; May and Oct for quiet walking weather.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Gloucester, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, boats and the Fiesta; May and Oct for quiet walking weather.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Gloucester, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, boats and the Fiesta; May and Oct for quiet walking weather.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for beaches, boats and the Fiesta; May and Oct for quiet walking weather). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for beaches, boats and the Fiesta; May and Oct for quiet walking weather). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gloucester, Massachusetts, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Gloucester, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, boats and the Fiesta; May and Oct for quiet walking weather.
June: Inside Gloucester, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, boats and the Fiesta; May and Oct for quiet walking weather.
Gloucester, Massachusetts: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.