Nantucket weather in November: Nantucket, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Nantucket in November has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 57°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal November, 3.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 4°C, 96 mm of precipitation in November.

  • 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
  1. Jan 40° 27°
  2. Feb 40° 27°
  3. Mar 44° 32°
  4. Apr 52° 39°
  5. May 61° 47°
  6. Jun 69° 56°
  7. Jul 75° 63°
  8. Aug 76° 62°
  9. Sep 70° 57°
  10. Oct 62° 49°
  11. Nov 53° 40°
  12. 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 November?

The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 46.4°F. November is 8.8°F cooler than October and 7.8°F warmer than December. November is the 7th warmest month of the year in Nantucket and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 57°F on November 1 to 49°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 44°F and 49°F.

Nantucket in November, day by day: normal high and low

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 39%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 157°F44°F38%22%
November 855°F42°F37%22%
November 1553°F40°F38%22%
November 2251°F38°F38%22%
November 3049°F36°F39%23%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Nantucket: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 157°F44°F38%22%10 h 30 min
November 257°F44°F38%22%10 h 20 min
November 356°F43°F38%22%10 h 20 min
November 456°F43°F38%22%10 h 20 min
November 556°F43°F38%22%10 h 20 min
November 656°F43°F38%22%10 h 10 min
November 755°F42°F38%22%10 h 10 min
November 855°F42°F37%22%10 h 10 min
November 955°F42°F37%22%10 h 10 min
November 1054°F41°F37%22%10 h 10 min
November 1154°F41°F37%22%10 h
November 1254°F41°F37%22%10 h
November 1353°F41°F37%22%10 h
November 1453°F40°F37%22%10 h
November 1553°F40°F38%22%9 h 50 min
November 1653°F40°F38%22%9 h 50 min
November 1752°F40°F38%22%9 h 50 min
November 1852°F39°F38%22%9 h 50 min
November 1952°F39°F38%22%9 h 50 min
November 2052°F39°F38%22%9 h 40 min
November 2151°F39°F38%22%9 h 40 min
November 2251°F38°F38%22%9 h 40 min
November 2351°F38°F38%22%9 h 40 min
November 2450°F38°F38%22%9 h 40 min
November 2550°F38°F38%22%9 h 40 min
November 2650°F37°F38%22%9 h 30 min
November 2750°F37°F39%23%9 h 30 min
November 2849°F37°F39%23%9 h 30 min
November 2949°F37°F39%23%9 h 30 min
November 3049°F36°F39%23%9 h 30 min
Normal high
53°FNovember average
Normal low
40°FNovember average
Precipitation
3.79 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
6
Daylight
10 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minNovember 1 to November 30
Sunshine
70%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 November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around November 30 (39%). In all, 3.79 in falls on 11 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal November in Nantucket, 6 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014756.

What are the records for November in Nantucket?

The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 74°F, on November 2, 1971; the coldest is 16°F, on November 25, 2000. The wettest November brought 8.24 in (2014); the snowiest, 2.7 inches (1967).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.4°F: 2021 48.2°F (+1.8), 2022 52.5°F (+6.1), 2023 44.4°F (−2.0), 2024 48.5°F (+2.1), 2025 44.4°F (−2.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Nantucket: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202148.2°F+1.8°F1.34 in
202252.5°F+6.1°F4.06 in
202344.4°F−2.0°F0.77 in
202448.5°F+2.1°F1.24 in
202544.4°F−2.0°F1.84 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014756; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014756. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Nantucket compare across Massachusetts?

Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, November normal highs run from 47°F in Pittsfield to 55°F in Norwood; Nantucket's is 53°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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