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Weather in August in Nantucket

Planning a journey to Nantucket this August and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Nantucket in August?

Nantucket is a region in the United States of America. August in Nantucket generally has warm temperatures, with moderate precipitation. August is a summer month.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 24°C and nighttime temperatures around 18°C in Nantucket.

Precipitation

August is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 73 mm in Nantucket. Based on our climate data it is the driest month of the year in Nantucket.

Average sunshine

The city Nantucket usually sees around 278 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Nantucket for August, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Nantucket climate page.

Where to go in Nantucket in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Nantucket on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the most popular destinonation in Nantucket?

Nantucket

In August Nantucket generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Nantucket
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24°C 
18°C 
301 hours 
86 mm 
11 days 
24°C 
18°C 
278 hours 
73 mm 
11 days 
22°C 
15°C 
231 hours 
83 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Nantucket

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Is August the best time to visit Nantucket?

We believe that August is one of the best times to visit Nantucket with overall perfect weather in Nantucket. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August and September offering mostly perfect weather in Nantucket. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, November and December tend to be poor.

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