Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Afternoon heat in Ocean Grove trails that of 80% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 23°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 78% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.9° above 1901–2000. Tender plants can go out after about April 11; in half of years the first frost comes by November 2.
A year in Ocean Grove at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ocean Grove’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ocean Grove’s place in Massachusetts beside it.
What a year in Ocean Grove feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 203 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tiverton, RI, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ocean Grove’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 37 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Providence T F Green Airport, is heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; March is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 127 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Ocean Grove
86% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Tiverton, RI.
Living with Ocean Grove’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
203 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ocean Grove from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ocean Grove and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ocean Grove yet.
Climates most like Ocean Grove’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Grove, MA | 23° | 82° | 49" | 37" |
| Buckhannon, WV | 23° | 83° | 50" | 39" |
| Shamokin, PA | 19° | 82° | 46" | 34" |
| Monroe, NY | 18° | 83° | 48" | 36" |
| Kinnelon, NJ | 19° | 83° | 49" | 28" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ocean Grove averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Ocean Grove compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ocean Grove’s place among Massachusetts’.
Ocean Grove weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ocean Grove’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Providence T F Green Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 23° | 4.0" | 10.3" | 11 | 8 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 40° | 24° | 3.5" | 10.5" | 10 | 8 | 19° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 30° | 5.0" | 6.4" | 12 | 4 | 33° – 46° |
| April | 57° | 39° | 4.4" | 0.6" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| May | 67° | 49° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 58° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 65° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 81° | 64° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 57° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 46° | 4.5" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 37° | 4.2" | 1.0" | 10 | 1 | 40° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 28° | 4.8" | 7.6" | 12 | 4 | 30° – 46° |
| Year | 60° | 43° | 48.5" | 36.6" | 127 | 25 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Ocean Grove’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Ocean Grove’s center.
- Snow: Providence T F Green Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tiverton, RI, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Ocean Grove’s climate
What is the weather like in Ocean Grove?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ocean Grove in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 105 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Ocean Grove get?
About 37 inches in a normal winter at Providence T F Green Airport, heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 25 days a year.
How hot does it get in Ocean Grove?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 65°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Tiverton, RI).
When is the first and last frost in Ocean Grove?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 11 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 203 frost-free days, at Tiverton, RI.
What growing zone is Ocean Grove in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ocean Grove?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Ocean Grove getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 85% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ocean Grove.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.