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 / -4 °C, 11 rain days37 °F / 25 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, many places shut); Jul–Aug weekends (crowds, peak prices).4 °C / -3 °C, 10 rain days39 °F / 27 °F, 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 / -1 °C, 11 rain days45 °F / 30 °F, 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 / 4 °C, 11 rain days52 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Provincetown's best window: Late May–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Provincetown's best window: Late May–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 14 °C, 10 rain days73 °F / 57 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, many places shut); Jul–Aug weekends (crowds, peak prices).26 °C / 18 °C, 9 rain days79 °F / 64 °F, 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 / 17 °C, 9 rain days79 °F / 63 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Provincetown's best window: Late May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 14 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 57 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Provincetown's best window: Late May–Jun, Sep–Oct.16 °C / 8 °C, 10 rain days61 °F / 46 °F, 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 / 4 °C, 11 rain days52 °F / 39 °F, 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 / -1 °C, 12 rain days43 °F / 30 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday