Nantucket weather in April: Nantucket, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Nantucket in April has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 4°C, 91 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationNantucket Mem Airport
- Station IDUSW00014756
- Location41.25°N 70.06°W
- Elevation45 ft (14 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population (town)14,670
- Census place10,837
- Jan 40° 27°
- Feb 40° 27°
- Mar 44° 32°
- Apr 52° 39°
- May 61° 47°
- Jun 69° 56°
- Jul 75° 63°
- Aug 76° 62°
- Sep 70° 57°
- Oct 62° 49°
- Nov 53° 40°
- Dec 45° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Nantucket in April?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 45.5°F. April is 7.6°F warmer than March and 8.3°F cooler than May. April is the 8th warmest month of the year in Nantucket and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 48°F on April 1 to 57°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 44°F and 47°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 48°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% |
| April 8 | 50°F | 37°F | 39% | 22% |
| April 15 | 52°F | 39°F | 39% | 22% |
| April 22 | 54°F | 41°F | 40% | 22% |
| April 30 | 57°F | 43°F | 39% | 22% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 48°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 48°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 48°F | 36°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 49°F | 36°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 49°F | 36°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 49°F | 36°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 50°F | 37°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 50°F | 37°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 50°F | 37°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 50°F | 37°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 51°F | 38°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 51°F | 38°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 51°F | 38°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 52°F | 38°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 52°F | 39°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 52°F | 39°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 53°F | 39°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 53°F | 40°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 53°F | 40°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 54°F | 40°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 54°F | 40°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 54°F | 41°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 55°F | 41°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 55°F | 41°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 55°F | 41°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 56°F | 42°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 56°F | 42°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 56°F | 42°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 56°F | 43°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 57°F | 43°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FApril average
- Normal low
- 39°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014756; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Nantucket in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around April 21 (40%). In all, 3.60 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Nantucket, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014756.
What are the records for April in Nantucket?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 83°F, on April 26, 2009; the coldest is 20°F, on April 4, 1954. The wettest April brought 8.41 in (1953); the snowiest, 9.5 inches (1955).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.5°F: 2022 49.3°F (+3.8), 2023 49.3°F (+3.8), 2024 46.1°F (+0.6), 2025 46.6°F (+1.1), 2026 45.8°F (+0.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 49.3°F | +3.8°F | 1.85 in |
| 2023 | 49.3°F | +3.8°F | 1.82 in |
| 2024 | 46.1°F | +0.6°F | 1.84 in |
| 2025 | 46.6°F | +1.1°F | 2.67 in |
| 2026 | 45.8°F | +0.3°F | 0.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014756; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014756. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Nantucket compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, April normal highs run from 52°F in Nantucket to 62°F in Maynard; Nantucket's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.