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Nome in October

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (dark, cold, flight delays); late Sep–Oct (freeze-up, shoulder).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: Medium; United States overall
Prices: Medium; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Nome

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (dark, cold, flight delays); late Sep–Oct (freeze-up, shoulder).

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

NomeHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 2 days

United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nome, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (dark, cold, flight delays); late Sep–Oct (freeze-up, shoulder).

February: Inside Nome's best window: Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days).

Nome: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.