Nome weather in August: Nome, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Nome in August has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 57°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal August, 3.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 7°C, 82 mm of precipitation in August.
- 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 August?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 50.2°F. August is 1.8°F cooler than July and 7.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Nome and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 57°F on August 1 to 54°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 48°F and 53°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 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 57°F | 45°F | 46% | 24% |
| August 8 | 56°F | 45°F | 47% | 26% |
| August 15 | 56°F | 45°F | 47% | 26% |
| August 22 | 56°F | 44°F | 46% | 26% |
| August 31 | 54°F | 43°F | 46% | 25% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 57°F | 45°F | 46% | 24% | 18 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 57°F | 45°F | 47% | 25% | 18 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 57°F | 45°F | 47% | 25% | 18 h |
| August 4 | 57°F | 45°F | 47% | 25% | 17 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 57°F | 45°F | 47% | 25% | 17 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 57°F | 45°F | 47% | 25% | 17 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 56°F | 45°F | 47% | 25% | 17 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 56°F | 45°F | 47% | 26% | 17 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 56°F | 45°F | 48% | 26% | 17 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 56°F | 45°F | 48% | 26% | 17 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 56°F | 45°F | 48% | 26% | 17 h |
| August 12 | 56°F | 45°F | 47% | 26% | 17 h |
| August 13 | 56°F | 45°F | 47% | 26% | 16 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 56°F | 45°F | 47% | 26% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 56°F | 45°F | 47% | 26% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 56°F | 45°F | 47% | 26% | 16 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 56°F | 45°F | 47% | 26% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 56°F | 45°F | 47% | 26% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 56°F | 45°F | 47% | 26% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 56°F | 44°F | 47% | 26% | 16 h |
| August 21 | 56°F | 44°F | 47% | 26% | 16 h |
| August 22 | 56°F | 44°F | 46% | 26% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 56°F | 44°F | 46% | 26% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 56°F | 44°F | 46% | 26% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 56°F | 44°F | 46% | 25% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 55°F | 44°F | 46% | 25% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 55°F | 44°F | 46% | 25% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 55°F | 43°F | 46% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 55°F | 43°F | 46% | 25% | 15 h |
| August 30 | 55°F | 43°F | 46% | 25% | 15 h |
| August 31 | 54°F | 43°F | 46% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 44°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 18 h 10 min to 14 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 64%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 in Nome in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around August 9 (48%). In all, 3.22 in falls on 15 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Nome, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026617.
How humid and windy is Nome in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 52°F with 71% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 9.4 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 44°F | 41°F | 86% | 7.6 mph | 25% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 42°F | 82% | 8.1 mph | 16% |
| noon | 51°F | 43°F | 72% | 10.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 52°F | 43°F | 71% | 12.2 mph | 12% |
| 6 p.m. | 52°F | 43°F | 71% | 11.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 43°F | 78% | 8.9 mph | 15% |
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 August in Nome?
The warmest August temperature on Nome's official record (since 1906) is 83°F, on August 8, 1966; the coldest is 23°F, on August 30, 1913. The wettest August brought 8.58 in (1998).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.2°F: 2021 49.2°F (−1.0), 2022 50.0°F (−0.2), 2023 51.5°F (+1.3), 2024 48.1°F (−2.1), 2026 51.1°F (+0.9). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.2°F | −1.0°F | 3.55 in |
| 2022 | 50.0°F | −0.2°F | 3.83 in |
| 2023 | 51.5°F | +1.3°F | 4.61 in |
| 2024 | 48.1°F | −2.1°F | 6.49 in |
| 2026 | 51.1°F | +0.9°F | 6.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OMEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026617. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Nome compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, August normal highs run from 45°F in Utqiaġvik to 68°F in Two Rivers; Nome's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.