Is Cape Cod at the end of May really a bad idea?

[Anonymous]

Yes it is. It often snows in Massachusetts in April.

Op, just go somewhere in the South, it will be plenty warm there and the beaches are much nicer, unless you like rocky beaches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the poster from the other Cape Cod thread. Thanks for all the input. We've found a property which would work for us which is by the beach but also in a village so walkable to restaurants/coffee shops/shops, the island ferries, whale cruises etc.

For those (or others) who said not to go in May (it would be the very end of May/early June) - is that because we wouldn't get a beach holiday at that time of year, in the sense of lying on the beach, sunbathing and swimming?

Would you not go at all? We are a mixed generation of (active) grandparents down to two babies under 6 months. I'm thinking that walking on the beach with toddlers, a visit to Martha's vineyard, eating seafood, visiting other villages, watching the beach sunsets, grilling outside on the deck etc would all be enjoyable at that time of year, even if we are not sunbathing all day on the beach. Or would we be genuinely cold doing all that? I have looked up average temperatures and can see it isn't super hot but the temps seem mild and I imagine there is always a risk of rain even in the height of summer.

What do you think?

(We can't change the dates so would have to think of a completely different location if this doesn't seem sensible. We don't want to do the Outer Banks or Charleston/Savannah area as we have been there before. Cape Cod also tied in with extended family's plans to visit NYC. But I don't want to go ahead if it really wouldn't work).

If you are not sitting on the beach, there isn't all that much to do in Cape Cod. It will be even colder on a boat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes it is. It often snows in Massachusetts in April.

Op, just go somewhere in the South, it will be plenty warm there and the beaches are much nicer, unless you like rocky beaches.

Uh, she's going the end of May. Not April.

Have you even been to the Cape? There are plenty of sandy beaches. And did you even read her posts? Going south isn't practical.

Go OP, you should be fine. I was there for a wedding over Mwmorial Fay a year or two ago and it was lovely. One of my favorite places in the world.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, Memorial Day, lol. Clumsy iPhone user....

[Anonymous]

You will be perfectly fine going in late May. I'm a native and there is a lot to do on the Cape before all of the tourists arrive. Some may think the water is too cold, but I know plenty of people that swim in May. It's also the best time to see whales as that's prime migration. Enjoy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes it is. It often snows in Massachusetts in April.

Op, just go somewhere in the South, it will be plenty warm there and the beaches are much nicer, unless you like rocky beaches.

Uh, she's going the end of May. Not April.

Have you even been to the Cape? There are plenty of sandy beaches. And did you even read her posts? Going south isn't practical.

Go OP, you should be fine. I was there for a wedding over Mwmorial Fay a year or two ago and it was lovely. One of my favorite places in the world.

Yes, I lived in Boston for six years, and my family has a house in Martha's Vineyard that we've been going to for many years. May is too risky, sorry. Even June is often cold and damp.

[Anonymous]

Are you coming to the US just for this holiday? If so I wouldn't do cape cod at that time of year. Do you want a beach holiday? Maybe go somewhere in Georgia/SC/NC for better weather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes it is. It often snows in Massachusetts in April.

Op, just go somewhere in the South, it will be plenty warm there and the beaches are much nicer, unless you like rocky beaches.

Uh, she's going the end of May. Not April.

Have you even been to the Cape? There are plenty of sandy beaches. And did you even read her posts? Going south isn't practical.

Go OP, you should be fine. I was there for a wedding over Mwmorial Fay a year or two ago and it was lovely. One of my favorite places in the world.

Yes, I lived in Boston for six years, and my family has a house in Martha's Vineyard that we've been going to for many years. May is too risky, sorry. Even June is often cold and damp.

It's all relative, only OP can decide what is too cold for her:
http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/hyannis/massachusetts/united-states/usma0195

Maybe it's just because I'm tired of the DC summer but Cape Cod in the spring sounds awful nice to me right now. I've been to the Cape all seasons and there are advantages and disadvantages to whatever time you choose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the poster from the other Cape Cod thread. Thanks for all the input. We've found a property which would work for us which is by the beach but also in a village so walkable to restaurants/coffee shops/shops, the island ferries, whale cruises etc.

For those (or others) who said not to go in May (it would be the very end of May/early June) - is that because we wouldn't get a beach holiday at that time of year, in the sense of lying on the beach, sunbathing and swimming?

Would you not go at all? We are a mixed generation of (active) grandparents down to two babies under 6 months. I'm thinking that walking on the beach with toddlers, a visit to Martha's vineyard, eating seafood, visiting other villages, watching the beach sunsets, grilling outside on the deck etc would all be enjoyable at that time of year, even if we are not sunbathing all day on the beach. Or would we be genuinely cold doing all that? I have looked up average temperatures and can see it isn't super hot but the temps seem mild and I imagine there is always a risk of rain even in the height of summer.

What do you think?

(We can't change the dates so would have to think of a completely different location if this doesn't seem sensible. We don't want to do the Outer Banks or Charleston/Savannah area as we have been there before. Cape Cod also tied in with extended family's plans to visit NYC. But I don't want to go ahead if it really wouldn't work).

Yup you should be fine for that kind of stuff. Whale watch might be unpredictable due to wind but that can happen in the summer too. Keep an eye on the forecast and choose your day accordingly. Plenty of people go to the Cape on Memorial Day weekend, I've sat in line to get over the bridge!

[Anonymous]

Go to Ocean City! Warmer, more stuff to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes it is. It often snows in Massachusetts in April.

Op, just go somewhere in the South, it will be plenty warm there and the beaches are much nicer, unless you like rocky beaches.

There are no rocky beaches on the cape. Southern beaches have Zika and jellyfish. The cape has lobstah rolls and fried clams and Wellfleet oysters and clam chowdah. Southern beaches have cops who arrest you for leaving and 8 and 9 year old alone for an hour while you go get food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go to Ocean City! Warmer, more stuff to do.

With little kids this is the best beach in the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go to Ocean City! Warmer, more stuff to do.

With little kids this is the best beach in the world.

Ocean City, NJ?