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82of 100

Today's tick risk

Falmouth, MA

Barnstable County

High risk

Conditions strongly favor tick activity. Cover up, use repellent, and check carefully, including kids and pets.

Updated June 30, 2026

Right now
70°F · 75%
Life stage
Nymphs
Sightings
50 · 15mi

7-day outlook

Risk recalculates daily from the local forecast.

Today
82
Wed
78
Thu
79
Fri
61
Sat
71
Sun
83
Mon
84

What's active right now

Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. Nymphal deer ticks peak in late spring and summer. They're the size of a poppy seed, easy to miss, and cause most Lyme transmission.

Recent tick sightings

Within ~15 mi · last 30 days

50
observations logged nearby (iNaturalist)
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 29
  • Amblyomma americanumJun 28
  • Amblyomma americanumJun 27
  • Amblyomma americanumJun 26
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 26
  • Amblyomma americanumJun 25

Local tick habitat

Falmouth is 49% natural land cover (43% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 44.06 sq mi. Deer ticks live in wooded areas, along trail edges, and in tall grass. The more of that a town has, the more places ticks can quest.

Is it tick season in Falmouth right now?

Yes. Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. In Falmouth, today's risk reads high (82/100). Conditions strongly favor tick activity. Cover up, use repellent, and check carefully, including kids and pets.

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