Nome December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Nome, Alaska in the month of December.
Typical Nome December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 16.1 °F
Average daily low 1.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.1 inches
Average monthly snow 15.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 36.8%
Daily chance of snow 39.6%
Nome December Weather Records
1900–2024
Highest temperature 43 °F December 20, 1969
Lowest temperature -42 °F December 29, 1929
Highest daily low 35 °F December 21, 1963
Lowest daily high -35 °F December 28, 1961
Hottest average high temperature 30.4 °F 1914
Coldest average high temperature -0.9 °F 1999
Most daily precipitation 1.1 inches December 18, 1931
Most monthly precipitation 4.0 inches 2021
Most daily snow 14.0 inches December 31, 1997
Most monthly snow 31.0 inches 1931
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 18.7 5.3 39 -41
December 2 18.5 5.0 38 -30
December 3 18.2 4.7 40 -32
December 4 17.9 4.3 36 -32
December 5 17.6 4.0 39 -30
December 6 17.3 3.6 40 -38
December 7 17.1 3.4 42 -33
December 8 16.8 3.1 40 -27
December 9 16.6 2.7 42 -40
December 10 16.4 2.5 39 -40
December 11 16.3 2.3 39 -31
December 12 16.3 2.1 37 -29
December 13 16.2 2.0 37 -29
December 14 16.1 1.9 38 -31
December 15 16.0 1.8 36 -33
December 16 16.0 1.7 39 -30
December 17 16.0 1.8 34 -32
December 18 15.9 1.8 36 -36
December 19 15.8 1.7 38 -36
December 20 15.6 1.5 43 -28
December 21 15.4 1.3 40 -34
December 22 15.3 1.0 39 -32
December 23 15.0 0.7 38 -32
December 24 14.8 0.5 37 -30
December 25 14.8 0.4 37 -32
December 26 14.7 0.4 41 -37
December 27 14.7 0.3 40 -41
December 28 14.7 0.2 38 -41
December 29 14.7 0.2 38 -42
December 30 14.7 0.2 38 -38
December 31 14.7 0.1 37 -37
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1907–2024 Nome Municipal Airport location