Joint Base Cape Cod
Joint Base Cape Cod is home to Air National Guard, Army National Guard, Coast Guard, and Space Force units.
Bourne, Massachusetts
Joint Base Cape Cod is home to Air National Guard, Army National Guard, Coast Guard, and Space Force units.
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PCS Climate and Natural Hazards
NOAA climate normals from the nearest reporting station (E SANDWICH, MA US), plus community-level hazard exposure for Barnstable County.
Avg high
57.8°F
Avg low
41.1°F
Annual rainfall
52.98 in
Typical snowfall
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Natural-hazard exposure
Overall: Very LowClimate normals period: 1991-2020. Hazard ratings are community-level public references for PCS planning and are not installation-specific determinations. Sources: NOAA NCEI and FEMA National Risk Index methodology. Compare bases by natural-hazard risk.
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Quick answers to common relocation and location questions.
Where is Joint Base Cape Cod located?
Joint Base Cape Cod is located near Bourne, Massachusetts.
What city is closest to Joint Base Cape Cod?
Bourne is the nearest listed city for Joint Base Cape Cod.
What is it like to live near Joint Base Cape Cod?
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What is the natural-hazard risk near Joint Base Cape Cod?
The surrounding Barnstable community has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Very Low. Climate normals nearby include average high near 57.8°F, average low near 41.1°F, about 52.98 inches of annual rainfall. These are community-level public references for PCS planning, not installation-specific hazard determinations.
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Air Station
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Bourne, MA
Training Center
Camp Edwards is a Massachusetts National Guard training site on Joint Base Cape Cod.
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- Branch
- Joint
- State
- Massachusetts
- Nearby City
- Bourne
- Installation Type
- Joint Base
- Region
- Regional installation area
- Airport Access
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- Area Hazard Risk
- Very Low
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