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North Eastham, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Barnstable County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,958 Population 569/sq mi density
$80,375 Median Income $51,567 per capita
$641,200 Home Value $1,041,528 Zillow
$1,653 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
204 Violent Crime/100K 1,990 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$80,375 median income, 4.8% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$641,200 home value, $1,653/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
204 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.2% bachelor's degree or higher
North Eastham experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winters average 31°F in January while summers reach 71°F in July. The area gets 275 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 46.3 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 37.

Temperature

31°F Jan (-0°C) 71°F Jul (22°C)
Annual Average50.4°F
7% below US avg
January Average31°F (-0°C)
July Average71°F (22°C)
Sunny Days275 days/yr

Geography

Elevation30 ft (9 m)
Area11.9 sq mi (30.9 km²)
Population Density569/sq mi
Coordinates41.8333°N, 70.0038°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyBarnstable County County
Nearest AirportNew Bedford Regional (EWB)
50 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 46.3"
22% above US avg
Wettest Month (Nov) 4.33"
Driest Month (Jul) 2.99"

Air Quality

AQI Median37.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0435 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score89.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability34.5 / 100
Community Resilience99.3 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Relatively Low
Coastal Flood Very High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

15 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.8. Most recent: M3.8 on Jan 27, 2025.

Jan 27, 2025 9 km SE of York Harbor, Maine M3.8 145 km
Mar 22, 1996 2 km NE of Bristol, Rhode Island M3.1 104 km
Jan 10, 1999 2 km ENE of Merrimac, Massachusetts M3.1 138 km
Mar 12, 2002 52 km E of Chatham, Massachusetts M3.0 61 km
Jan 10, 1999 1 km NNE of Merrimac, Massachusetts M3.0 138 km
Jul 22, 2003 72 km NNE of Provincetown, Massachusetts M3.0 90 km
Jan 8, 1998 52 km ENE of Rockport, Massachusetts M2.9 114 km
Jun 7, 2010 29 km SE of York Beach, Maine M2.9 134 km
Mar 9, 2008 25 km SE of York Beach, Maine M2.8 136 km
Oct 11, 1990 5 km NNE of The Pinehills, Massachusetts M2.7 48 km
Oct 13, 1999 2 km E of Littleton Common, Massachusetts M2.7 143 km
Feb 15, 2018 0 km SE of East Kingston, New Hampshire M2.7 147 km
Apr 22, 1996 3 km NE of North Westport, Massachusetts M2.6 89 km
Jun 7, 2002 3 km NNW of Hopedale, Massachusetts M2.5 134 km
Jan 23, 1990 3 km NNW of Boxborough, Massachusetts M2.5 148 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

8 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Henri (2021, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2021 Henri Category 1 283 km
2019 Dorian Category 2 284 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 183 km
2009 Bill Category 1 298 km
2008 Kyle Category 1 264 km
1996 Edouard Category 1 204 km
1991 Bob Category 2 95 km
1985 Gloria Category 1 232 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

30 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF2. Total: 1 fatality, 4 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Aug 28, 1970 EF2 79 km 0
Nov 18, 1967 EF2 76 km 0
Dec 18, 1951 EF2 68 km 0
Aug 18, 2023 EF1 87 km 0
Aug 8, 2023 EF1 72 km 0
Jul 23, 2019 EF1 32 km 0
Jul 23, 2019 EF1 29 km 0
Jul 23, 2019 EF1 18 km 0
Oct 23, 2018 EF1 100 km 0
Jul 10, 1989 EF1 88 km 0
Sep 16, 1986 EF1 73 km 0
Aug 22, 1977 EF1 29 km 0
Aug 9, 1968 EF1 76 km 0
Aug 9, 1968 EF1 42 km 0
Jul 4, 1964 EF1 71 km 0
Aug 18, 2023 EF0 94 km 0
Aug 8, 2023 EF0 37 km 0
Sep 1, 2021 EF0 20 km 0
Oct 29, 2018 EF0 64 km 0
May 9, 2013 EF0 95 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

1 wildfire (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: NOMANS AERIAL RX (546 ac, 2008).

Year Name Acres Distance
2008 NOMANS AERIAL RX 546 93 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 31°F (-0°C) 3.7 in Coldest
February 31°F (-0°C) 3.6 in
March 38°F (3°C) 3.7 in
April 46°F (8°C) 3.7 in
May 55°F (13°C) 3.5 in
June 63°F (17°C) 3.2 in
July 71°F (22°C) 3.0 in Warmest, Driest
August 69°F (21°C) 3.2 in
September 63°F (17°C) 3.5 in
October 53°F (12°C) 3.8 in
November 45°F (7°C) 4.3 in Wettest
December 36°F (2°C) 4.3 in

North Eastham has a seasonal temperature swing of 40°F / from 31°F in January to 71°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 43.6 inches, with November being the wettest month (4.3") and July the driest (3.0").

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