When to go · Nome
Nome in December
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
- −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (dark, cold, flight delays); late Sep–Oct (freeze-up, shoulder).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Nome's best window: Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days).
- MarchGreatInside Nome's best window: Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days).
- 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).
Weather in December
- NomeHighs around -9 °C (16 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 16 °F (-9 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °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.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
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
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Dec: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Feb: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 1
December: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings