When to go · Nome
Nome in September
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 (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- 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 September?
September 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 September
- NomeHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 2 days
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.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nome, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Sep: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Feb: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 2
Feb: 1 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Feb: 1
September: 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