When to go · Nome
Nome in April
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Nome's best window: Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days).
- JulyGreatInside Nome's best window: Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days).
- AugustGreatInside Nome's best window: Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days).
- FebruaryGreatInside Nome's best window: Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days).
Weather in April
- NomeHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 1 day
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nome, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Apr: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Feb: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Feb: 1
April: Outside 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.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings