Nantucket weather in November
Temperature, sea and sunshine in November: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in November
Poor
Best time to visit: July – August
What is the weather like in Nantucket in November?
In November, Nantucket is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sea averages 11.0 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 104 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 40 km/h. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nantucket.
November compared
How the weather changes from October to December. Tap a month to open it.
| OctoberOct | NovemberNov | DecemberDec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 20 | 17 | 10 |
| Day | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Night | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Sea | 15° | 11° | 7° |
| Sun | 6 h | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 9 | 12 |
More details for November
- Daylight
- 9 h 55 min06:28 – 16:23
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 40 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 59 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/New_York
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %22 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %61 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in November
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Nantucket in November: quick answers
Is Nantucket hot in November?
No. In November, Nantucket is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 8 °C.
Can you swim in Nantucket in November?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in November the sea averages just 11.0 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible in August.
Does it rain much in Nantucket in November?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 104 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences