When to go · Nome
Nome in August
Great month. Inside Nome's best window: Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Nome's best window: Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Nome in this guide.
Weather in August
- NomeHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nome, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Aug: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Feb: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3
Feb: 1 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Feb: 1
August: Inside Nome's best window: Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days).
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 layer for the evenings