When to go · Nome
Nome in November
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
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 November?
November 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 November
- NomeHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °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.
Thanksgiving big impact
4th Thursday of November · United States
Busiest travel days of the year; many shops and restaurants close on the day. Black Friday shopping follows.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nome, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Nov: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Feb: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Nov: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Feb: 1
November: 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