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North Falmouth, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Dukes County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
2,558 Population 658/sq mi density
$133,571 Median Income $70,421 per capita
$656,400 Home Value $641,084 Zillow
52°F Avg Temperature 282 sunny days/yr
313 Violent Crime/100K 1,562 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$133,571 median income, 3.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$656,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
313 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
68.7% bachelor's degree or higher
North Falmouth experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winters average 32°F in January while summers reach 72°F in July. The area gets 282 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 37.

Temperature

32°F Jan (0°C) 72°F Jul (22°C)
Annual Average51.7°F
4% below US avg
January Average32°F (0°C)
July Average72°F (22°C)
Sunny Days282 days/yr

Geography

Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Area6.6 sq mi (17.1 km²)
Population Density658/sq mi
Coordinates41.6420°N, 70.6307°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyDukes County County
Nearest AirportNew Bedford Regional (EWB)
17 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (Nov) 4.57"
Driest Month (Jul) 3.11"

Air Quality

AQI Median37.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0445 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score16.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability26.8 / 100
Community Resilience99.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

15 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.3. Most recent: M2.7 on Feb 15, 2018.

Jan 12, 2015 0 km NE of Wauregan, Connecticut M3.3 106 km
Mar 22, 1996 2 km NE of Bristol, Rhode Island M3.1 51 km
Jan 10, 1999 2 km ENE of Merrimac, Massachusetts M3.1 136 km
Mar 12, 2002 52 km E of Chatham, Massachusetts M3.0 108 km
Jan 10, 1999 1 km NNE of Merrimac, Massachusetts M3.0 137 km
Jul 22, 2003 72 km NNE of Provincetown, Massachusetts M3.0 131 km
Jan 8, 1998 52 km ENE of Rockport, Massachusetts M2.9 143 km
Mar 10, 1992 2 km SW of Napeague, New York M2.8 142 km
Oct 11, 1990 5 km NNE of The Pinehills, Massachusetts M2.7 33 km
Oct 13, 1999 2 km E of Littleton Common, Massachusetts M2.7 121 km
Feb 15, 2018 0 km SE of East Kingston, New Hampshire M2.7 146 km
Apr 22, 1996 3 km NE of North Westport, Massachusetts M2.6 36 km
Jan 13, 2015 2 km E of Wauregan, Connecticut M2.6 104 km
Jun 7, 2002 3 km NNW of Hopedale, Massachusetts M2.5 96 km
Jan 23, 1990 3 km NNW of Boxborough, Massachusetts M2.5 124 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2021 Henri Category 1 251 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 178 km
2008 Kyle Category 1 299 km
1996 Edouard Category 1 217 km
1991 Bob Category 2 70 km
1985 Gloria Category 1 182 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

69 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF2. Total: 2 fatalities, 46 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Aug 18, 2023 EF2 80 km 0
Jul 28, 2014 EF2 90 km 0
Aug 7, 1986 EF2 70 km 0
Aug 28, 1970 EF2 23 km 0
Nov 18, 1967 EF2 43 km 0
Nov 21, 1956 EF2 74 km 0
Dec 18, 1951 EF2 31 km 0
Jun 26, 2024 EF1 58 km 0
Jun 26, 2024 EF1 73 km 0
Sep 13, 2023 EF1 90 km 0
Sep 13, 2023 EF1 77 km 0
Aug 18, 2023 EF1 65 km 0
Aug 18, 2023 EF1 71 km 0
Aug 8, 2023 EF1 19 km 0
Jul 29, 2023 EF1 65 km 0
Jul 23, 2019 EF1 29 km 0
Jul 23, 2019 EF1 32 km 0
Jul 23, 2019 EF1 46 km 0
Oct 23, 2018 EF1 59 km 0
Oct 23, 2018 EF1 74 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 46 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 32°F (0°C) 4.0 in
February 31°F (-1°C) 3.8 in Coldest
March 38°F (3°C) 4.1 in
April 46°F (8°C) 4.2 in
May 56°F (13°C) 3.7 in
June 65°F (18°C) 3.4 in
July 72°F (22°C) 3.1 in Warmest, Driest
August 70°F (21°C) 3.8 in
September 63°F (17°C) 3.7 in
October 53°F (12°C) 3.9 in
November 45°F (7°C) 4.6 in Wettest
December 35°F (2°C) 4.4 in

North Falmouth has a seasonal temperature swing of 41°F / from 31°F in February to 72°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 46.7 inches, with November being the wettest month (4.6") and July the driest (3.1").

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