When to go · Nantucket
Nantucket in August
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
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- 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 August?
No other month rates higher than August for Nantucket in this guide.
Weather in August
- NantucketHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nantucket, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Inside Nantucket's best window: Jun–Sep; late Apr for the Daffodil Festival, Oct for the Harvest and Arts festivals.
April: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.