Nome weather in March: Nome, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Nome in March has a normal high of 18°F and a normal low of 2°F, a daily mean of 10°F, rising from 17°F on the 1st to 21°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 0.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −8°C and low of −17°C, 19 mm of precipitation and 27 cm of snow in March.
- 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 March?
The normal high is 18°F and the normal low 2°F, for a daily mean of 9.6°F. March is 0.6°F warmer than February and 13.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Nome and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 17°F on March 1 to 21°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 6.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 3°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 17°F | 1°F | 34% | 11% |
| March 8 | 17°F | 1°F | 32% | 9% |
| March 15 | 17°F | 1°F | 30% | 9% |
| March 22 | 18°F | 2°F | 28% | 8% |
| March 31 | 21°F | 5°F | 27% | 8% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 10)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 17°F | 1°F | 34% | 11% | 10 h |
| March 2 | 17°F | 1°F | 34% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 17°F | 1°F | 33% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 17°F | 1°F | 33% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 17°F | 1°F | 33% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 17°F | 1°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 17°F | 1°F | 32% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 17°F | 1°F | 32% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 9 | 17°F | 1°F | 31% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 17°F | 1°F | 31% | 9% | 11 h |
| March 11 | 17°F | 1°F | 31% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 12 | 17°F | 1°F | 31% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 13 | 17°F | 1°F | 30% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 14 | 17°F | 1°F | 30% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 15 | 17°F | 1°F | 30% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 16 | 17°F | 1°F | 30% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 17 | 17°F | 1°F | 29% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 17°F | 1°F | 29% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 19 | 17°F | 1°F | 29% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 17°F | 1°F | 29% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 18°F | 1°F | 28% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 18°F | 2°F | 28% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 18°F | 2°F | 28% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 24 | 18°F | 2°F | 28% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 25 | 19°F | 3°F | 27% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 26 | 19°F | 3°F | 27% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 27 | 19°F | 3°F | 27% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 28 | 20°F | 4°F | 27% | 8% | 13 h |
| March 29 | 20°F | 4°F | 27% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| March 30 | 21°F | 5°F | 27% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| March 31 | 21°F | 5°F | 27% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 18°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 2°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 10 h to 13 h 20 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 83%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 March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around March 1 (34%). In all, 0.74 in falls on 9 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Nome, 31 nights fall to freezing, 29 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.7 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 31 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026617.
How humid and windy is Nome in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 19°F with 72% relative humidity and a dew point of 11°F; at 6 a.m. it is 11°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 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. | 11°F | 5°F | 77% | 7.8 mph | 46% |
| 9 a.m. | 11°F | 5°F | 76% | 7.8 mph | 31% |
| noon | 17°F | 9°F | 72% | 8.6 mph | 37% |
| 3 p.m. | 19°F | 11°F | 72% | 9.7 mph | 34% |
| 6 p.m. | 19°F | 12°F | 73% | 9.8 mph | 39% |
| 9 p.m. | 15°F | 9°F | 76% | 8.9 mph | 34% |
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 March in Nome?
The warmest March temperature on Nome's official record (since 1906) is 44°F, on March 2, 1938; the coldest is −46°F, on March 11, 1971. The wettest March brought 3.01 in (1935); the snowiest, 34.0 inches (2018).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 9.6°F: 2021 6.0°F (−3.6), 2022 16.4°F (+6.8), 2023 10.5°F (+0.9), 2024 11.6°F (+2.0), 2025 8.0°F (−1.6), 2026 0.1°F (−9.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.0°F | −3.6°F | – |
| 2022 | 16.4°F | +6.8°F | 0.18 in |
| 2023 | 10.5°F | +0.9°F | 2.62 in |
| 2024 | 11.6°F | +2.0°F | 1.69 in |
| 2025 | 8.0°F | −1.6°F | 0.63 in |
| 2026 | 0.1°F | −9.5°F | 0.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OMEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026617. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Nome compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, March normal highs run from −7°F in Nuiqsut to 44°F in Klawock; Nome's is 18°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.