Boston vs Nantucket: which is better, month by month

Boston beats Nantucket in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (86 vs 72) — while Nantucket wins July to August.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Boston

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: September 90/100
Months won: 10 of 12

Nantucket

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: August 87/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Boston vs Nantucket — all 12 months

Month	Boston	Nantucket	Winner	Gap
January	41Ffreezing, rainy, clean air	36Ffreezing, rainy, clean air	Boston	5
February	51Dcold, a little rain, clean air	42Fcold, rainy, clean air	Boston	9
March	59Dcold, rainy, clean air	49Fcold, rainy, clean air	Boston	10
April	70Bcool, rainy, clean air	62Ccold, rainy, clean air	Boston	8
May	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	72Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Boston	14
June	89Awarm, a little rain	79Bnice, a little rain, muggy air	Boston	10
July	76Bhot, rainy	85Awarm, a little rain, muggy air	Nantucket	9
August	80Ahot, rainy	87Awarm, a little rain, muggy air	Nantucket	7
September	90Swarm, rainy, clean air	76Bnice, rainy, clean air	Boston	14
October	74Bnice, rainy, clean air	63Cnice, rainy, clean air	Boston	11
November	63Ccold, rainy, clean air	55Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Boston	8
December	46Fcold, rainy, clean air	39Fcold, rainy, clean air	Boston	7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (86 vs 72). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.