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Nome in January

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: −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C) / −25°C (−13°F)−13°F (−25°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; 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).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

NomeHighs around -11 °C (12 °F), lows around -25 °C (−13 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 12 °F (-11 °C), lows around −13 °F (-25 °C), rain on about 1 day

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Jan: -25 °C (−13 °F)−13 °F (-25 °C)
Feb: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1

January: 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.