When to go · Nome
Nome, month by month
The best months for Nome: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (dark, cold, flight delays); late Sep–Oct (freeze-up, shoulder).-11 °C / -25 °C, 1 rain days12 °F / −13 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Nome's best window: Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days).-9 °C / -24 °C, 1 rain days16 °F / −11 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Nome's best window: Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days).-8 °C / -24 °C, 1 rain days18 °F / −11 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.-2 °C / -9 °C, 1 rain days28 °F / 16 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.7 °C / -1 °C, 1 rain days45 °F / 30 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Nome's best window: Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days).13 °C / 5 °C, 1 rain days55 °F / 41 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Nome's best window: Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days).14 °C / 8 °C, 2 rain days57 °F / 46 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Nome's best window: Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days).13 °C / 7 °C, 3 rain days55 °F / 45 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (dark, cold, flight delays); late Sep–Oct (freeze-up, shoulder).9 °C / 3 °C, 2 rain days48 °F / 37 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (dark, cold, flight delays); late Sep–Oct (freeze-up, shoulder).2 °C / -4 °C, 2 rain days36 °F / 25 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (dark, cold, flight delays); late Sep–Oct (freeze-up, shoulder).-4 °C / -11 °C, 1 rain days25 °F / 12 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (dark, cold, flight delays); late Sep–Oct (freeze-up, shoulder).-9 °C / -17 °C, 1 rain days16 °F / 1 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday