Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:05 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:03 am – 4:12 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 26°F45 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month December25 in of snow a year, on about 11 days1 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chatham Muni Ap station, 1 mi away; snow from Chatham
Parks and public landsHawksnest State Parkstate park · 1.9 miGoose Pond Conservation Areastate conservation land · under a mileMuddy Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · under a mileEast Harwich Evergreen Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileVolunteer Parkpark · under a mileNickerson State Parkstate park · 3.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Dec 197737 mi away, near White Island Shores, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Mar 200235 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBarnstable County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025341 of 364 days measured20 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 129main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Barnstable County monitors, MA
Drinking waterFalmouth Water Deptserves 97,551 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation73 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCape Cod Hospital14.3 miPost officeHarwich Post Office1.2 miTown hallChatham Town Hall2.6 miPoliceChatham Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHarwich Fire Department Station 21.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 middleMiddleCape Cod Lighthouse Charter School1.4 miMiddleMonomoy Regional Middle School1.7 miCollegeBridgewater State University Cape Cod Campus10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Cod Gateway Airport HYA14 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS69 miInterstateI-49538 miUS highwayUS 62.3 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE69 miRailHyannisMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)14 miCoachHarwich (Park & Ride)Peter Pan (BZ)3.8 miTransit1 stop within a mileCape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02669 ZIP area.
