When to go · Cape Elizabeth
Cape Elizabeth, month by month
The best months for Cape Elizabeth: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, ice, many seasonal places shut).1 °C (34 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 11 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, ice, many seasonal places shut).2 °C (36 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, ice, many seasonal places shut).6 °C (43 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 11 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Cape Elizabeth's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails.18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Cape Elizabeth's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Cape Elizabeth's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails.26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Cape Elizabeth's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails.26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Cape Elizabeth's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Cape Elizabeth's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 12 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cape Elizabeth, 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: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Cape Elizabeth's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails.
June: Inside Cape Elizabeth's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails.
Cape Elizabeth: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.