2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Avon, NC vs Nantucket, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Nantucket. Avon averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nantucket, Massachusetts gets 45.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Avon, North Carolina gets 56.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Nantucket averages 22.9 inches of snow per year. Avon averages 1.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Nantucket, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 76.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.6
Rain: averages 45.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.9 inches of snow a year

Avon, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.2
Rain: averages 56.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nantucket is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Avon is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Avon, NC

70°F

Today's Weather - Nantucket, MA

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Avon / Nantucket

July is the hottest month for Avon with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Avon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Avon are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Nantucket with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In Nantucket, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nantucket are July, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Avon with an average of 39.2°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nantucket with an average of 24.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

In Avon, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Nantucket, there are 0.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Massachusetts.

In Avon, there are 14.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Nantucket, there are 89.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

In Avon, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Nantucket, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

August is the wettest month in Avon with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.3 inches in Avon means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.


March is the wettest month in Nantucket with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Nantucket means that it is one of the driest places in Massachusetts.

July is the rainiest month in Avon with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 110.1 rainy days annually in Avon, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Nantucket with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Nantucket, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Avon means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 22.9 inches in Nantucket means that it is one of the least snowy places in Massachusetts.

December is the snowiest month in Avon with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Nantucket with 8.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.