Sandwich, Massachusetts Weather
Sandwich, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Sandwich, Barnstable County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Sandwich. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Sandwich is published on the Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (KFMH) page, 12 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 Sandwich 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 Sandwich: Cape Cod Gateway Airport (KHYA) 20 km · Plymouth Municipal Airport (KPYM) 26 km · New Bedford Regional Airport (KEWB) 40 km · Marshfield Municipal George Harlow Field (KGHG) 40 km · Provincetown Municipal Airport (KPVC) 42 km
Conditions reported at KFMH describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sandwich specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sandwich.
About Sandwich, Massachusetts
Sandwich, with its salt-tinged air and the sigh of wind through dune grass, unfolds along the northern edge of Cape Cod. It lies 10.8 miles west-north-west of Barnstable, MA (from Barnstable, MA: bearing 292°T), and is situated 5.6 miles east-north-east of Bourne. Here, the land, sculpted by the patient hand of the Atlantic, offers a mosaic of pine barrens, marshy estuaries, and the occasional glint of sunlight on tidal flats. The character of Sandwich is one of quiet resilience, a place where the rhythm of the tides dictates the pace of life, and the broad, open sky seems to press down with a gentle, persistent weight. Ancient oaks, gnarled and stoic, stand sentinel along winding lanes, their leaves catching the late afternoon light in a way that makes the very air shimmer. This oldest town on Cape Cod, established in 1639, carries a history as rich and layered as the soil beneath its feet. Its early economy was tied to the sea, with shipbuilding and fishing forming the backbone of its existence, though the inland areas also saw agriculture flourish, particularly cranberries that still stain the landscape in places. The legacy of glassmaking, once a significant industry, can still be felt in the whispers of the past, a reminder of the ingenuity that once animated these shores. Today, Sandwich navigates a modern existence, a blend of year-round residents and summer visitors drawn to its historic charm and the allure of its sandy coastline, a place where the past feels not so much a relic as a living, breathing presence.
Live animated radar for Sandwich 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 | Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.758995°N, 70.493916°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02563 |
| 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 Sandwich, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sandwich, 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 Sandwich includes coordinates 41.758995°N, 70.493916°W, situated in Barnstable County. ZIP code 02563. 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.
