When to go · Nantucket
Nantucket in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (many ferries, restaurants and shops closed); peak July–August weekends for crowds and prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (many ferries, restaurants and shops closed); peak July–August weekends for crowds and prices.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. 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 March
- NantucketHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
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: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nantucket, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Apr: 10
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (many ferries, restaurants and shops closed); peak July–August weekends for crowds and prices.
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