Provincetown, Massachusetts Weather
Provincetown, 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 Provincetown, Barnstable County.
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About Provincetown, Massachusetts
Provincetown is a place where the land seems to hold its breath, a slender finger of sand reaching out into the vastness of the Atlantic. It lies 17.2 miles north of Cape Cod, MA (from Cape Cod, MA: bearing 354°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-west of Truro. The dunes, a shifting mosaic of sea grass and wind-scoured earth, rise and fall like the slow breaths of a sleeping giant, their crests catching the sun in a fleeting, golden shimmer. Salt-laced air, sharp and bracing, carries the cry of gulls and the distant murmur of waves breaking on the ocean-facing beaches, a constant, elemental soundtrack. The narrow streets, lined with weathered clapboard houses painted in a cheerful array of hues, twist and turn with an almost nautical logic, leading inevitably towards the busy harbor, where the bobbing masts of fishing boats and pleasure craft create a lively, ever-changing skyline. This ancient fishing village, with a history stretching back to the Pilgrims' first landing, has long been shaped by the sea and the bounty it offers. Provincetown's economy, once solely reliant on the tireless industry of its fishermen, now thrives on a more diverse, artistic spirit, drawing visitors and residents who appreciate its bohemian charm and unparalleled natural beauty. The Cape Cod National Seashore embraces much of Provincetown's wilder edge, protecting its fragile dunes and secluded beaches, a testament to the enduring power of this unique landscape. The very character of Provincetown seems etched by the relentless shaping of wind and water, a resilient spirit that has weathered centuries of change, always looking seaward.
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| Location | Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.058436°N, 70.178638°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02657 |
| 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 Provincetown, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Provincetown, 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 Provincetown includes coordinates 42.058436°N, 70.178638°W, situated in Barnstable County. ZIP code 02657. 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.
