Nome weather in April: Nome, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Nome in April has a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 23°F, rising from 21°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 0.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −9°C, 19 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationNome Airport
- Station IDUSW00026617
- Location64.51°N 165.44°W
- Elevation13 ft (4 m)
- Population3,668
- Jan 13° -2°
- Feb 17° 1°
- Mar 18° 2°
- Apr 29° 16°
- May 44° 31°
- Jun 55° 42°
- Jul 58° 46°
- Aug 56° 44°
- Sep 49° 37°
- Oct 36° 25°
- Nov 24° 12°
- Dec 16° 2°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Nome in April?
The normal high is 29°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 22.7°F. April is 13.1°F warmer than March and 14.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Nome and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 16°F, from 21°F on April 1 to 37°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 5.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 18°F and 28°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 21°F | 6°F | 27% | 8% |
| April 8 | 25°F | 11°F | 26% | 8% |
| April 15 | 29°F | 16°F | 26% | 8% |
| April 22 | 33°F | 21°F | 26% | 8% |
| April 30 | 37°F | 25°F | 27% | 8% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 21°F | 6°F | 27% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 23°F | 8°F | 27% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 23°F | 8°F | 27% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 24°F | 9°F | 26% | 8% | 14 h |
| April 7 | 25°F | 10°F | 26% | 8% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 25°F | 11°F | 26% | 8% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 26°F | 11°F | 26% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 10 | 26°F | 12°F | 26% | 8% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 11 | 27°F | 13°F | 26% | 8% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 12 | 27°F | 13°F | 26% | 8% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 13 | 28°F | 14°F | 26% | 8% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 29°F | 15°F | 26% | 8% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 29°F | 16°F | 26% | 8% | 15 h |
| April 16 | 30°F | 17°F | 26% | 8% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 30°F | 17°F | 26% | 8% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 31°F | 18°F | 26% | 8% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 32°F | 19°F | 26% | 8% | 15 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 32°F | 19°F | 26% | 8% | 15 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 33°F | 20°F | 26% | 8% | 15 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 33°F | 21°F | 26% | 8% | 15 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 34°F | 21°F | 26% | 8% | 15 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 34°F | 22°F | 26% | 8% | 16 h |
| April 25 | 35°F | 23°F | 26% | 8% | 16 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 35°F | 23°F | 26% | 8% | 16 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 36°F | 24°F | 26% | 8% | 16 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 36°F | 24°F | 26% | 8% | 16 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 37°F | 25°F | 27% | 8% | 16 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 37°F | 25°F | 27% | 8% | 16 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 29°FApril average
- Normal low
- 16°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 16 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026617; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Nome in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around April 1 (27%). In all, 0.74 in falls on 8 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Nome, 28 nights fall to freezing, 17 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.8 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 28 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026617.
How humid and windy is Nome in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 33°F with 74% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 26°F | 21°F | 82% | 7.0 mph | 33% |
| 9 a.m. | 29°F | 23°F | 77% | 7.5 mph | 27% |
| noon | 32°F | 24°F | 74% | 9.2 mph | 34% |
| 3 p.m. | 33°F | 25°F | 74% | 9.7 mph | 29% |
| 6 p.m. | 33°F | 26°F | 73% | 9.7 mph | 35% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 25°F | 77% | 8.4 mph | 31% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026617. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Nome?
The warmest April temperature on Nome's official record (since 1906) is 60°F, on April 27, 1940; the coldest is −30°F, on April 7, 1968. The wettest April brought 2.47 in (2020); the snowiest, 23.3 inches (1961).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 22.7°F: 2021 21.4°F (−1.3), 2022 27.8°F (+5.1), 2023 8.4°F (−14.3), 2024 23.9°F (+1.2), 2025 22.2°F (−0.5), 2026 22.2°F (−0.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.4°F | −1.3°F | 1.37 in |
| 2022 | 27.8°F | +5.1°F | 0.65 in |
| 2023 | 8.4°F | −14.3°F | 0.48 in |
| 2024 | 23.9°F | +1.2°F | 1.90 in |
| 2025 | 22.2°F | −0.5°F | 0.43 in |
| 2026 | 22.2°F | −0.5°F | 1.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OMEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026617. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Nome compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, April normal highs run from 10°F in Nuiqsut to 51°F in Hyder; Nome's is 29°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.