When to go · Nome
Nome in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°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: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Is another month better than May?
May 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 May
- NomeHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °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.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nome, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
May: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Feb: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Rain days
May: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Feb: 1
May: Outside the best window (Feb–Mar (Iditarod, Iron Dog, ice golf); Jun–Aug (tundra, road trips, long days)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
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