When to go · Nome
Nome in March
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
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −24°C (−11°F)−11°F (−24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 March?
No other month rates higher than March for Nome in this guide.
Weather in March
- NomeHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -24 °C (−11 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around −11 °F (-24 °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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
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: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nome, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Mar: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Mar: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Feb: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Feb: 1
March: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings