World Resorts USA Nantucket Weather

Nantucket weather in December

Weather in Nantucket: December

Average day temperature: 42.9°F
Average night temperature: 42.2°F
Sea water temperature: 45.1°F
Number of sunny days: 8 days
Day length: 9.2 - 9.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.3 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

Show year:
2024
2023
2022
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
0
8
16
24
32
40
48
56
64
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 51°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 23°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 40.1°F and 39.2°F.

Sea water temperature in Nantucket in December, °F

Show year:
2024
2023
2022
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
34
37
40
43
46
49
52
55

The average sea water temperature in December of 2024 was 44.0°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 48.7°F and 41.0°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
26%
23%
52%

Mostly all days in December are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in December, 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
1.8
1.6
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 December is 1.3 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, 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
18.3
15.7
15.0
13.2
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 December is 18.4 mph It makes December one of the most 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
5.6
5.9
7.3
8.4
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 December is: 4.0.

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

Leaflet | Tiles © Esri
Places in USA:
Name
°F
+36°F
+48°F
+73°F
+73°F
+66°F
+55°F
+73°F
+41°F
+70°F
+57°F
+52°F
+72°F
+72°F
+63°F
+36°F
24 Hours Forecast
Nantucket
Local time: 08:06
April 11, friday
0900
41°F
SW
13 mph
1200
43°F
SW
18 mph
1500
43°F
W
19 mph
1800
43°F
W
20 mph
2100
43°F
W
21 mph
April 12, saturday
0000
43°F
W
23 mph
0300
43°F
W
27 mph
0600
43°F
SW
35 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F