Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate is a community of 5,796 people in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Why visit Scituate
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Scituate Light, Peggotty Beach, Lawson Tower and Maritime and Mossing Museum.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 22°F, and about 51 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Scituate
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Scituate
Scituate is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Scituate in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,245 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Scituate (CDP), Massachusetts (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
North Scituate Beach
Beach · 3.9 mi
Beach in Massachusetts, United States
Museums and landmarks22
Lawson Tower
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic water tower in Scituate, Massachusetts, US
100 Central Park Drive
Men of Kent Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic cemetery in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, US
Woodworth House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Single-family detached home in Scituate, United States of America
47 Old Oaken Bucket Road, Scituate
Bryant–Cushing House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Capt. Benjamin James House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
House in Scituate, Massachusetts, United States
Norwell Village Area Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States
Old Scituate Light
Lighthouse · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
WPA Field House and Pump Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic water works facility in Scituate, Massachusetts, United States
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds32
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20 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes7
Erich's Clam Shack
Fast food · Seafood, Fish, Fish And Chips, American, Sandwich, Local · 1.4 mi
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship7
First Trinitarian Congregational Church
Church · Congregational · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
381 Country Way
First Baptist Church of Scituate
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Scituate
Church · 1.7 mi
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Map of Scituate
102 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 22°F | 4.5 in | 14.8 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 23°F | 4.0 in | 14.5 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 29°F | 5.4 in | 10.3 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 38°F | 4.6 in | 1.7 in |
| May | 68°F | 48°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 57°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 63°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 62°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 55°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 44°F | 5.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 35°F | 4.4 in | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 27°F | 5.1 in | 8.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hingham (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Plymouth County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2023-09-15: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2022-04-18: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-25: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2015-04-13: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- North Scituate 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Marshfield Hills 3 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Marshfield 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- North Pembroke 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Cedar Crest 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Hingham 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Green Harbor 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Duxbury 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Weymouth Town 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St. Patrick's Day Parade, Scituate MA, John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
- ScituateMA OldOakenBucketHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ScituateMA OldOakenBucket, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scituate Light at Cedar Point., Imcndbl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Scituate Lawson Tower, T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ScituateMA MenOfKentCemetery, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New England in letters (1904) (14598046888), Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions
- First Parish Norwell, MA, John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
- First Baptist Church, North Scituate MA, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NorwellMA BryantCushingHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WPA Field House, Electrachrome, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Scituate and Lawson Tower, Scituate MA, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Capt. Benjamin James House, Electrachrome, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MBTA Greenbush station and layover August 2026, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- 109A9714 (cropped), Kevin Rutherford, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 109A9714, Kevin Rutherford, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Justice Cushing, Masterpiggy5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Trinitarian Congregational Church, Electrachrome, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fourth cliff at sunset 2, Common-Pics, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fourth cliff at sunset 3, Common-Pics, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HumarockOceanView, Common-Pics, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HumarockBustedStairway, Common-Pics, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Waves 3, Cucklos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marshfield Hills station postcard (2), Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
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