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Nantucket weather in January

Are you planning a trip to Nantucket in January and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Nantucket in January?

Nantucket is a region in the United States of America. January in Nantucket generally has cold temperatures, with high precipitation. During January, winter is in full swing.

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 4°C and nighttime temperatures around -3°C in Nantucket. January is a very cold month in some areas, so be prepared and make sure to dress up warm.

January is a rainy month with an average snow/rainfall of around 104 mm in Nantucket. Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 147 hours of sunlight expected in Nantucket. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Nantucket in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Nantucket climate page.

Where to go in Nantucket in January

Find the average weather conditions in January for the most popular destinations in Nantucket on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 in Nantucket

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

Average weather in Nantucket

In January Nantucket generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Nantucket
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
8°C 
1°C 
147 hours 
127 mm 
14 days 
poor 
4°C 
-3°C 
147 hours 
104 mm 
13 days 
poor 
4°C 
-3°C 
169 hours 
94 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Nantucket

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Is January the best time to visit Nantucket?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Nantucket due to the typically poor weather in Nantucket.

Generally speaking, June, July, August and September provide 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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