2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Nahant, MA vs Fernandina Beach, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Fernandina Beach. Nahant averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fernandina Beach, Florida gets 47.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Nahant, Massachusetts gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fernandina Beach averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Nahant averages 41.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fernandina Beach, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44.3
Rain: averages 47.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Nahant, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 80.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.1
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fernandina Beach is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nahant is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Nahant, MA

61°F

Today's Weather - Fernandina Beach, FL

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Nahant / Fernandina Beach

July is the hottest month for Nahant with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Nahant, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nahant are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Fernandina Beach with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Fernandina Beach, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fernandina Beach are April, October and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nahant with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fernandina Beach with an average of 44.3°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Nahant, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Fernandina Beach, there are 48.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.

In Nahant, there are 108.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In Fernandina Beach, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Nahant, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

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

March is the wettest month in Nahant with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Nahant means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.


September is the wettest month in Fernandina Beach with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Fernandina Beach means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.

May is the rainiest month in Nahant with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in Nahant, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Fernandina Beach with 13.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 110.2 rainy days annually in Fernandina Beach, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.6 inches in Nahant means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Fernandina Beach means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida.

January is the snowiest month in Nahant with 13.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Fernandina Beach with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.