When to go · Nantucket
Nantucket in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep; late Apr for the Daffodil Festival, Oct for the Harvest and Arts festivals). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep; late Apr for the Daffodil Festival, Oct for the Harvest and Arts festivals). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Nantucket's best window: Jun–Sep; late Apr for the Daffodil Festival, Oct for the Harvest and Arts festivals.
- JuneGreatInside Nantucket's best window: Jun–Sep; late Apr for the Daffodil Festival, Oct for the Harvest and Arts festivals.
- JulyGreatInside Nantucket's best window: Jun–Sep; late Apr for the Daffodil Festival, Oct for the Harvest and Arts festivals.
- AugustGreatInside Nantucket's best window: Jun–Sep; late Apr for the Daffodil Festival, Oct for the Harvest and Arts festivals.
Weather in December
- NantucketHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
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
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep; late Apr for the Daffodil Festival, Oct for the Harvest and Arts festivals). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
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
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast