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Monthly climate in Nome, Alaska, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nome features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 847 mm (33.4 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nome enjoys an average of 2216 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 6 minutes to 21 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nome, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in Nome are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -11 °C (5 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nome experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 186 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nome, Alaska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean maximum -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average high -13°C
(9°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Daily mean -15°C
(5°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Average low -17°C
(2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-17°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-24°F)		 -33°C
(-28°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nome, Alaska, United States §

Nome usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 108 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nome are January, May and June. On average, 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nome, Alaska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35 (1.4) 72 (2.8) 69 (2.7) 44 (1.7) 31 (1.2) 38 (1.5) 116 (4.6) 109 (4.3) 89 (3.5) 100 (3.9) 71 (2.8) 74 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 14 6 7 6 14 14 14 14 11 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Nome, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in Nome are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nome: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nome, Alaska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 34 97 164 264 358 401 268 233 182 122 65 23
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 23m 8h 32m 11h 52m 15h 16m 18h 42m 21h 7m 19h 38m 16h 15m 12h 53m 9h 34m 6h 16m 4h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Nome, Alaska, United States §

Nome experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure. January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nome UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nome, Alaska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 4 5 5 6 5 3 2 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Nome, Alaska, United States

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