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Nome May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Nome, Alaska in the month of May.

Typical Nome May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	43.6 °F
Average daily low	30.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.9 inches
Average monthly snow	1.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	28.4%
Daily chance of snow	9.1%

Nome May Weather Records 1900–2024
Highest temperature	78 °F	May 30, 1981
Lowest temperature	-11 °F	May 2, 1949
Highest daily low	54 °F	May 30, 2016
Lowest daily high	9 °F	May 3, 1965
Hottest average high temperature	54.0 °F	2020
Coldest average high temperature	32.7 °F	1992
Most daily precipitation	0.8 inches	May 16, 2012
Most monthly precipitation	3.0 inches	2004
Most daily snow	5.9 inches	May 1, 1937
Most monthly snow	10.8 inches	2013

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
May 1	36.3	24.4	56	-10
May 2	36.8	24.9	56	-11
May 3	37.3	25.5	54	-7
May 4	37.7	26.0	49	-4
May 5	38.2	26.5	53	-4
May 6	38.7	27.0	59	1
May 7	39.1	27.4	56	2
May 8	39.6	27.7	56	6
May 9	40.0	28.1	58	5
May 10	40.4	28.5	62	8
May 11	40.9	28.9	62	6
May 12	41.4	29.3	61	5
May 13	41.9	29.7	60	4
May 14	42.4	30.1	66	8
May 15	42.9	30.5	66	10
May 16	43.5	30.9	67	10
May 17	44.2	31.4	63	8
May 18	44.8	32.0	63	8
May 19	45.4	32.4	65	16
May 20	45.8	32.8	67	12
May 21	46.4	33.2	69	15
May 22	47.0	33.6	72	15
May 23	47.6	34.0	64	20
May 24	48.1	34.4	68	14
May 25	48.6	34.7	75	21
May 26	49.0	35.0	72	19
May 27	49.3	35.3	71	20
May 28	49.7	35.6	75	17
May 29	50.1	35.9	73	22
May 30	50.4	36.2	78	21
May 31	50.7	36.5	74	19

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1907–2024	Nome Municipal Airport	location