Today's tick risk
Hingham, MA
Plymouth County
Moderate risk
Ticks are active. Use repellent, stick to trails, and do a tick check when you come inside.
Updated June 30, 2026
- Right now
- 72°F · 76%
- Life stage
- Nymphs
- Sightings
- 11 · 15mi
7-day outlook
Risk recalculates daily from the local forecast.
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
- Dermacentor variabilisJun 29
- Ixodes scapularisJun 25
- Amblyomma americanumJun 22
- Ixodes scapularisJun 19
- Dermacentor variabilisJun 12
- Ixodes scapularisJun 12
Local tick habitat
Hingham is 51% natural land cover (47% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 22.2 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 Hingham right now?
Yes. Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. In Hingham, today's risk reads moderate (64/100). Ticks are active. Use repellent, stick to trails, and do a tick check when you come inside.
Nearby towns in Plymouth County
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