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Nantucket weather in August

Weather in Nantucket: August

Average day temperature: 71.3°F
Average night temperature: 70.6°F
Sea water temperature: 72.5°F
Number of sunny days: 12 days
Day length: 13.1 - 14.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.6 in.

Air temperature in August, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during August of 2024 was 76°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 65°F. Daily and nightly averages during August were 71.0°F and 71.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Nantucket in August, °F

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72
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78
81
84

The average sea water temperature in August of 2024 was 70.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 72.9°F and 67.8°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
39%
45%
16%

Mostly all days in August are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in August, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.3
0.6
0.9
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
1.3
1.8
1.2
1.1
1.3
1.1
1.4
1.6
1.3
1.8
1.6
1.2
1.1
1.3
1.1
1.4
1.6

Precipitation total value in Nantucket in August is 1.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in August, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
3.3
6.5
9.8
13.1
16.4
19.6
22.9
26.2
18.4
18.3
15.7
15.0
12.9
13.6
15.8
17.2
19.1
18.2
19.0
18.4
18.3
15.7
15.0
13.2
12.9
13.6
15.8
17.2
19.1
18.2
19.0

The average wind speed value in August is 13.2 mph It makes August one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.2
4.7
6.3
7.9
9.5
11.0
12.6
4.0
5.6
5.9
7.3
8.6
9.2
7.9
6.6
5.6
4.5
4.2
4.0
5.6
5.9
7.3
8.4
8.6
9.2
7.9
6.6
5.6
4.5
4.2

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in August is: 8.4.

Best time for vacation in Nantucket

Sunniest months:
June 14 days
September 13 days
July 12 days
Warmest months:
August 71.3 °F
July 70.7 °F
September 66.9 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 72.4 °F
July 70.4 °F
September 68.7 °F
Coldest months:
February 36.5 °F
January 36.9 °F
March 40.4 °F
Rainiest months:
January 4 days
October 4 days
April 3 days
Windiest months:
March 19.1 mph
January 19.0 mph
December 18.4 mph

Nantucket on a weather map

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Units of measurement: °C / °F