When to go · Nantucket
Nantucket in April
Great month. Inside Nantucket's best window: Jun–Sep; late Apr for the Daffodil Festival, Oct for the Harvest and Arts festivals.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Nantucket's best window: Jun–Sep; late Apr for the Daffodil Festival, Oct for the Harvest and Arts festivals.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Nantucket in this guide.
Weather in April
- NantucketHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nantucket, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jun: 0
April: Inside Nantucket's best window: Jun–Sep; late Apr for the Daffodil Festival, Oct for the Harvest and Arts festivals.
June: Inside Nantucket's best window: Jun–Sep; late Apr for the Daffodil Festival, Oct for the Harvest and Arts festivals.
Nantucket: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast