Nome weather in December: Nome, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Nome in December has a normal high of 16°F and a normal low of 2°F, a daily mean of 9°F, falling from 20°F on the 1st to 13°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 1.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −9°C and low of −17°C, 27 mm of precipitation and 40 cm of snow in December.
- 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 December?
The normal high is 16°F and the normal low 2°F, for a daily mean of 9.1°F. December is 9.1°F cooler than November and 3.5°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Nome and the 6th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 20°F on December 1 to 13°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 7.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 2°F and 16°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 20°F | 6°F | 36% | 13% |
| December 8 | 18°F | 4°F | 36% | 12% |
| December 15 | 16°F | 2°F | 36% | 11% |
| December 22 | 15°F | 0°F | 36% | 11% |
| December 31 | 13°F | −1°F | 35% | 11% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 20°F | 6°F | 36% | 13% | 5 h |
| December 2 | 19°F | 6°F | 36% | 13% | 4 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 19°F | 5°F | 36% | 13% | 4 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 19°F | 5°F | 36% | 13% | 4 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 19°F | 5°F | 36% | 12% | 4 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 18°F | 5°F | 36% | 12% | 4 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 18°F | 4°F | 36% | 12% | 4 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 18°F | 4°F | 36% | 12% | 4 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 18°F | 4°F | 36% | 12% | 4 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 18°F | 3°F | 36% | 11% | 4 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 17°F | 3°F | 36% | 11% | 4 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 17°F | 3°F | 36% | 11% | 4 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 17°F | 3°F | 36% | 11% | 4 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 17°F | 2°F | 36% | 11% | 4 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 16°F | 2°F | 36% | 11% | 4 h |
| December 16 | 16°F | 2°F | 36% | 11% | 4 h |
| December 17 | 16°F | 2°F | 36% | 11% | 4 h |
| December 18 | 16°F | 1°F | 36% | 11% | 4 h |
| December 19 | 15°F | 1°F | 36% | 11% | 4 h |
| December 20 | 15°F | 1°F | 36% | 11% | 4 h |
| December 21 | 15°F | 1°F | 36% | 11% | 3 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 15°F | 0°F | 36% | 11% | 3 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 15°F | 0°F | 36% | 11% | 3 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 14°F | 0°F | 36% | 11% | 3 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 14°F | 0°F | 36% | 11% | 4 h |
| December 26 | 14°F | 0°F | 36% | 11% | 4 h |
| December 27 | 14°F | −1°F | 35% | 11% | 4 h |
| December 28 | 14°F | −1°F | 35% | 11% | 4 h |
| December 29 | 14°F | −1°F | 35% | 11% | 4 h |
| December 30 | 13°F | −1°F | 35% | 11% | 4 h |
| December 31 | 13°F | −1°F | 35% | 11% | 4 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 16°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 2°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 15.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 5 h to 4 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 74%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 December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around December 1 (36%). In all, 1.05 in falls on 11 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Nome, 31 nights fall to freezing, 28 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 15.8 inches.
Snow falls on 12 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026617.
How humid and windy is Nome in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 9°F with 76% relative humidity and a dew point of 3°F; at 6 a.m. it is 9°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 9.3 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 9°F | 2°F | 75% | 9.5 mph | 47% |
| 9 a.m. | 8°F | 2°F | 77% | 9.4 mph | 42% |
| noon | 8°F | 3°F | 77% | 9.2 mph | 39% |
| 3 p.m. | 9°F | 3°F | 76% | 9.3 mph | 30% |
| 6 p.m. | 9°F | 3°F | 77% | 9.3 mph | 36% |
| 9 p.m. | 8°F | 3°F | 78% | 9.3 mph | 37% |
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 December in Nome?
The warmest December temperature on Nome's official record (since 1906) is 44°F, on December 11, 2024; the coldest is −41°F, on December 1, 1948. The wettest December brought 3.96 in (2021); the snowiest, 31.0 inches (1931).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 9.1°F: 2021 8.4°F (−0.7), 2022 14.4°F (+5.3), 2023 7.0°F (−2.1), 2024 20.0°F (+10.9), 2025 4.7°F (−4.4). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.4°F | −0.7°F | 3.96 in |
| 2022 | 14.4°F | +5.3°F | 1.74 in |
| 2023 | 7.0°F | −2.1°F | 0.41 in |
| 2024 | 20.0°F | +10.9°F | 0.52 in |
| 2025 | 4.7°F | −4.4°F | 1.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OMEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026617. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Nome compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, December normal highs run from −7°F in Chicken to 42°F in Sitka; Nome's is 16°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.