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Nantucket weather in October

Weather in Nantucket: October

Average day temperature: 59.6°F
Average night temperature: 58.1°F
Sea water temperature: 61.7°F
Number of sunny days: 13 days
Day length: 10.4 - 11.7 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 1.6 in.

Air temperature in October, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during October of 2025 was 72°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 44°F. Daily and nightly averages during October were 60.2°F and 54.8°F.

Sea water temperature in Nantucket in October, °F

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The average sea water temperature in October of 2025 was 61.0°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 67.6°F and 56.8°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in October are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in October, in.

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

Wind speed in October, mph

The average wind speed value in October is 16.4 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 October is: 6.2.

Best time for vacation in Nantucket

Sunniest months:
June 13 days
September 13 days
October 13 days
Warmest months:
August 70.9 °F
July 70.6 °F
September 67.1 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 72.0 °F
July 70.1 °F
September 68.5 °F
Coldest months:
February 36.5 °F
January 36.9 °F
March 40.4 °F
Rainiest months:
January 4 days
October 4 days
December 3 days
Windiest months:
March 19.1 mph
January 19.0 mph
November 18.6 mph

Nantucket on a weather map

Nantucket
+25°F
SE 32 mph
Feels like: +10°F
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
Nantucket
Local time: 22:57
December 05, friday
0000
25°F
SE
32 mph
0300
21°F
SE
22 mph
0600
21°F
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16 mph
0900
25°F
S
6 mph
1200
28°F
NE
4 mph
1500
30°F
NE
9 mph
1800
32°F
NE
8 mph
2100
34°F
N
7 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F