Barnstable, Massachusetts Weather
Barnstable, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Barnstable, Barnstable County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Barnstable. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Barnstable is published on the Cape Cod Gateway Airport (KHYA) page, 4 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Barnstable have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Barnstable: Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (KFMH) 19 km · Chatham Municipal Airport (KCQX) 26 km · Provincetown Municipal Airport (KPVC) 42 km · Plymouth Municipal Airport (KPYM) 42 km · Martha's Vineyard Airport (KMVY) 43 km
Conditions reported at KHYA describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Barnstable specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Barnstable, Massachusetts
Barnstable sprawls across the mid-Cape, a mosaic of villages where the land gently slopes toward the sea, its character a subtle blend of weathered shingles and salt-laced air. It lies 11.0 miles south-west of Cape Cod, MA (from Cape Cod, MA: bearing 226°T), and is situated 3.7 miles west of Yarmouth. The geography itself whispers of tidal shifts and ancient glacial sculpting, a terrain where pine needles carpet the sandy soil and tidal marshes exhale a briny perfume. Oak trees, gnarled and stoic, stand sentinel over rambling yards, their branches a filigree against the often-luminous sky, and the very light here seems to possess a unique quality, softening edges and lending a pearlescent sheen to the world as dusk descends. The coast itself is a living entity, a constant conversation between the land and the restless Atlantic, and the salt marshes, vast and shimmering, hum with the unseen life of birds and crustaceans. This ancient Cape Cod settlement, tracing its roots back to the 17th century, has long been defined by the bounty of its waters and the resilience of its people. For centuries, whaling and fishing were the lifeblood of Barnstable, a hardscrabble existence etched into the very timbers of its oldest homes, and the echoes of that maritime past still resonate in the quiet harbors and the weathered faces of its longtime residents. Today, while tourism has bloomed like a hardy seaside flower, the spirit of independent enterprise persists, seen in the independent shops and the quiet hum of local businesses that cater to both visitor and resident. The sense of history is palpable, not just in the preserved architecture of its historic districts, but in the enduring traditions of community and a shared respect for the natural world that has shaped Barnstable for generations.
Live animated radar for Barnstable and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.70011°N, 70.299466°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02630 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Barnstable, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barnstable, Massachusetts, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Barnstable includes coordinates 41.700110°N, 70.299466°W, situated in Barnstable County. ZIP code 02630. Telephone area code: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
