Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:06 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:05 am – 4:13 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F45 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month December22 in of snow a year, on about 7 days2 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hyannis Barnstable Muni Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Hyannis
Parks and public landsSandy Neck Beach Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 1,170 acresGreat Marshes Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 159 acresGreat Marshstate conservation land · 5.2 miSandy Neckstate conservation land · 5.2 miConservation Areastate conservation land · 5.5 miJules Islandstate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 53 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202039 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202039 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
Elevation0 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCape Cod Hospital10.2 miPost officeBarnstable Post Office6.8 miPoliceBarnstable County Sheriff's Office6.9 miFire stationBarnstable Fire Department6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCape Cod Community College7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Cod Gateway Airport HYA9.1 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS53 miInterstateI-49522 miUS highwayUS 67.5 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE52 miRailHyannisMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)9.7 miCoachBarnstablePeter Pan (BZ)7.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02565 ZIP area.
