Provincetown in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Provincetown sees average daytime highs around 58°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 12.8 in of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 68°F in early September to 47°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Provincetown's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Provincetown's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 58°F
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 53°F
- Precipitation
- 12.8 in
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 mph
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Provincetown in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 68°F in early September to 47°F by late November.
A typical fall day in Provincetown reaches about 58°F and drops to 53°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Provincetown
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 3 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Provincetown weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38° / 30° | 4.3 | 11.8 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 38° / 30° | 3.7 | 10.2 | 4.9 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 41° / 34° | 4.6 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 11.7 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 47° / 42° | 4.2 | 11.1 | 0.7 | 13.1 | 1.4 |
| May | 54° / 50° | 3.5 | 10.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 63° / 59° | 3.1 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 70° / 66° | 2.4 | 7.5 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 70° / 67° | 2.8 | 7.4 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 66° / 62° | 3.7 | 7.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 58° / 53° | 4.8 | 9.9 | 0 | 10.9 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 50° / 44° | 4.3 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 9.6 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 43° / 36° | 4.7 | 11.6 | 3.3 | 9 | 0.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Provincetown gets around 12.8 in of rain and snow over 28 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 16 mph across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Provincetown
In fall, Provincetown overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Provincetown sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is fall a good time to visit Provincetown?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Provincetown for sightseeing.
What to pack for Provincetown in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Provincetown sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 53°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Provincetown in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 57°F across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 67°F and coldest in March near 39°F.
The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 42 | 40 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 67 | 63 | 57 | 51 | 46 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Bracing |
| Feb | 40 | Bracing |
| Mar | 39 | Bracing |
| Apr | 42 | Bracing |
| May | 49 | Bracing |
| Jun | 58 | Bracing |
| Jul | 65 | Cool |
| Aug | 67 | Cool |
| Sep | 63 | Cool |
| Oct | 57 | Bracing |
| Nov | 51 | Bracing |
| Dec | 46 | Bracing |
UV index in Provincetown in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Provincetown peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Provincetown?
Provincetown sits at 42.1°N, 70.2°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yarmouth, 24 mi away.
Topography around Provincetown
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Provincetown.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Provincetown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft.
The land around Provincetown is covered by water (40%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, water (90%) within 10 miles, and water (72%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Provincetown (42.053°, -70.1864°, elevation 0 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.