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Nantucket weather in May

Weather in Nantucket: May

Average day temperature: 53.4°F
Average night temperature: 52.6°F
Sea water temperature: 52.8°F
Number of sunny days: 10 days
Day length: 14.0 - 14.9 hours
Number of rainy days: 2 days
Precipitation totals: 1.1 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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2024
2023
2022

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 62°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 46°F. Day and night temperature averages during May were 54.1°F and 53.8°F.

Sea water temperature in Nantucket in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 52.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 60.3°F and 46.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in May is almost equal.

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in Nantucket in May is 1.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 15.8 mph

Average sunny hours

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 May is: 7.9.

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 37.1 °F
January 37.7 °F
March 40.3 °F
Rainiest months:
January 4 days
October 4 days
March 3 days
Windiest months:
March 18.9 mph
December 18.7 mph
January 18.6 mph

Nantucket on a weather map

Nantucket
+48°F
W 26 mph
Feels like: +41°F
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
Nantucket
Local time: 14:12
November 21, thursday
1500
48°F
W
26 mph
1800
50°F
W
23 mph
2100
50°F
W
26 mph
November 22, friday
0000
50°F
N
17 mph
0300
50°F
NE
29 mph
0600
50°F
NE
19 mph
0900
50°F
NE
14 mph
1200
48°F
NW
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F