Best time to visit Rockport
The best time to visit Rockport is August–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Rockport, Massachusetts, United States
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.1 °C / 38 °F | -2 °C / 28 °F | 106 mm / 4.2 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 3.1 °C / 38 °F | -2.1 °C / 28 °F | 100 mm / 3.9 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 5 °C / 41 °F | 0.8 °C / 33 °F | 121 mm / 4.8 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 8.3 °C / 47 °F | 5.3 °C / 42 °F | 114 mm / 4.5 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 12.8 °C / 55 °F | 10.1 °C / 50 °F | 93 mm / 3.7 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 17.5 °C / 64 °F | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 92 mm / 3.6 in | good month |
| July | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 19.2 °C / 67 °F | 79 mm / 3.1 in | good month |
| August | 21.3 °C / 70 °F | 19.3 °C / 67 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | best month |
| September | 18.8 °C / 66 °F | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 82 mm / 3.2 in | best month |
| October | 14.6 °C / 58 °F | 11.7 °C / 53 °F | 121 mm / 4.8 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 9.8 °C / 50 °F | 6.1 °C / 43 °F | 98 mm / 3.9 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 5.9 °C / 43 °F | 1.3 °C / 34 °F | 135 mm / 5.3 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- August–September
- Good
- June–July
Why these months
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.3 °C / 63 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 92 mm / 3.6 in, wet days 9.7 days, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F.
Against: relative humidity 85%.
July · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 21.2 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, precipitation 79 mm / 3.1 in, wet days 8.9 days, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 19.2 °C / 67 °F.
Against: relative humidity 86%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.6 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, wet days 7.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily low 19.3 °C / 67 °F.
Against: relative humidity 84%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 18.8 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, wet days 7.9 days, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 16.6 °C / 62 °F.
Against: relative humidity 80%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–September
- Good
- October
Why these months
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.8 °C / 55 °F, precipitation 93 mm / 3.7 in, average daily low 10.1 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, daylight per day 14.6 h, feels like (high) 10.7 °C / 51 °F, wet days 10.1 days, days with heavy rain 3 days, wind (daily max) 30 km/h / 19 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 92 mm / 3.6 in, feels like (high) 17.3 °C / 63 °F, wet days 9.7 days, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, daylight per day 15.3 h, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F, wind (daily max) 28 km/h / 17 mph.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.2 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 79 mm / 3.1 in, wet days 8.9 days, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, daylight per day 14.9 h, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 27 km/h / 17 mph.
Against: average daily low 19.2 °C / 67 °F.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, wet days 7.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, daylight per day 13.9 h, feels like (high) 22.6 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.
Against: average daily low 19.3 °C / 67 °F.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 18.8 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, wet days 7.9 days, feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 12.5 h, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 16.6 °C / 62 °F, wind (daily max) 28 km/h / 18 mph.
October · good
In its favour: average daily high 14.6 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 121 mm / 4.8 in, feels like (high) 11.9 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 11.7 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, wet days 10.8 days, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 33 km/h / 21 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.1 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Gunstock Recreation Area, 114 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -2.9 °C | -2.7 °C | -0.1 °C | 4.6 °C | 10.7 °C | 17.3 °C | 22.8 °C | 22.6 °C | 18.5 °C | 11.9 °C | 5.3 °C | 0.4 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3.6 days | 3.7 days | 4 days | 4.1 days | 3 days | 3.2 days | 2.7 days | 2.4 days | 3 days | 4.1 days | 3.5 days | 5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 8 am | 6 pm | 7 am | 6 am | 6 am | 8 am | 1 am | 11 am | 4 am | 3 am | 8 pm | 11 am |
| Sunshine per day | 6.4 h | 7.4 h | 8.5 h | 9.4 h | 10.4 h | 11.2 h | 12 h | 11.5 h | 9.6 h | 8 h | 6.6 h | 5.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 72% | 70% | 72% | 77% | 83% | 85% | 86% | 84% | 80% | 76% | 71% | 72% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 5.6 °C | 4.1 °C | 4.6 °C | 6.6 °C | 11.2 °C | 15.6 °C | 17.7 °C | 18.5 °C | 18.4 °C | 14.8 °C | 11.1 °C | 8 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 5.7 °C | 4.2 °C | 4.8 °C | 7 °C | 11.8 °C | 16.3 °C | 18.6 °C | 19.1 °C | 18.8 °C | 15 °C | 11.2 °C | 8.1 °C |
- Very cold 10 °C or less
- Cold 10 to 15 °C
- Cool 15 to 20 °C
- Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
- Warm 25 to 28 °C
- Very warm over 28 °C
The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 5.7 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ | 5.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 10.4 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 14.3 µg/m³ | 15.8 µg/m³ | 21.1 µg/m³ | 18.3 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ | 14.3 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.