Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nome features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1755 mm (69.1 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nome enjoys an average of 3170 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nome are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nome experiences 193 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nome, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Nome usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 221 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nome are February, March and November. On average, 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 96 (3.8) | 91 (3.6) | 91 (3.6) | 118 (4.6) | 189 (7.4) | 178 (7.0) | 159 (6.3) | 242 (9.5) | 231 (9.1) | 147 (5.8) | 81 (3.2) | 132 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Nome are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nome: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168 | 164 | 256 | 272 | 315 | 312 | 330 | 320 | 276 | 280 | 252 | 218 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 26m | 11h 7m | 12h 0m | 12h 54m | 13h 40m | 14h 2m | 13h 50m | 13h 9m | 12h 17m | 11h 23m | 10h 37m | 10h 13m |
Nome experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nome UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |