Harwich, Massachusetts Weather
Harwich, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Harwich, Barnstable County.
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About Harwich, Massachusetts
Harwich breathes the salt-laced air of Cape Cod, a place where glacial moraines have shaped a gentle, rolling terrain, now softened by scrub oak and the persistent whisper of the sea. It lies 9.3 miles south-south-east of Cape Cod, MA (from Cape Cod, MA: bearing 157°T), and is situated 8.0 miles east of Yarmouth. The landscape here is a tapestry of sandy lanes winding through stands of pine and pitch pine, their needles carpeting the earth in a russet hush. Shallow bays and salt marshes, alive with the skittering of fiddler crabs and the mournful cry of gulls, fringe the land, creating a delicate boundary between the solid earth and the vast, unpredictable ocean. Even on a still day, the breeze carries a tang of brine, a constant reminder of the maritime heart that beats within Harwich. The history of Harwich is inextricably linked to the sea, a legacy forged in the days of sail and whaling. Its harbor, once a bustling hub for fishing fleets and packet ships, now welcomes recreational craft, its waters reflecting the weathered clapboard of old sea captains' homes. The town's economy, once dominated by cod fishing and shipbuilding, has found new life in tourism and the seasonal influx of summer residents, drawn to its quiet charm and accessible beaches. Beneath the surface of its tranquil present, the echoes of a hardy past persist, a testament to the resilience of those who first settled this corner of Cape Cod, their stories whispered on the wind that sweeps across the bay.
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| Location | Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.686222°N, 70.075851°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02645 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harwich, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harwich, Massachusetts, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Harwich includes coordinates 41.686222°N, 70.075851°W, situated in Barnstable County. ZIP code 02645. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
