When to go · Provincetown
Provincetown, month by month
The best months for Provincetown: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, many places shut); Jul–Aug weekends (crowds, peak prices).3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 11 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, many places shut); Jul–Aug weekends (crowds, peak prices).4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, many places shut); Jul–Aug weekends (crowds, peak prices).7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Late May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Provincetown's best window: Late May–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Provincetown's best window: Late May–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, many places shut); Jul–Aug weekends (crowds, peak prices).26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, many places shut); Jul–Aug weekends (crowds, peak prices).26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Provincetown's best window: Late May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Provincetown's best window: Late May–Jun, Sep–Oct.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 (Late May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Late May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 12 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Provincetown, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °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 Provincetown's best window: Late May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Provincetown's best window: Late May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Provincetown: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.