Nome weather in May: Nome, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Nome in May has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 37°F, rising from 38°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 0.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −1°C, 23 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in May.
- 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 May?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 37.3°F. May is 14.6°F warmer than April and 11.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Nome and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 38°F on May 1 to 50°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 33°F and 42°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 38°F | 26°F | 27% | 8% |
| May 8 | 41°F | 29°F | 28% | 9% |
| May 15 | 43°F | 31°F | 28% | 9% |
| May 22 | 46°F | 33°F | 28% | 9% |
| May 31 | 50°F | 35°F | 28% | 10% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 38°F | 26°F | 27% | 8% | 16 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 38°F | 26°F | 27% | 8% | 17 h |
| May 3 | 39°F | 27°F | 27% | 8% | 17 h |
| May 4 | 39°F | 27°F | 27% | 8% | 17 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 39°F | 28°F | 27% | 9% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 40°F | 28°F | 27% | 9% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 40°F | 28°F | 28% | 9% | 17 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 41°F | 29°F | 28% | 9% | 17 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 41°F | 29°F | 28% | 9% | 17 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 41°F | 29°F | 28% | 9% | 17 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 42°F | 30°F | 28% | 9% | 18 h |
| May 12 | 42°F | 30°F | 28% | 9% | 18 h |
| May 13 | 43°F | 30°F | 28% | 9% | 18 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 43°F | 31°F | 28% | 9% | 18 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 43°F | 31°F | 28% | 9% | 18 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 44°F | 31°F | 28% | 9% | 18 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 44°F | 31°F | 28% | 9% | 18 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 44°F | 32°F | 28% | 9% | 18 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 45°F | 32°F | 28% | 9% | 18 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 45°F | 32°F | 28% | 9% | 19 h |
| May 21 | 46°F | 32°F | 28% | 9% | 19 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 46°F | 33°F | 28% | 9% | 19 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 46°F | 33°F | 28% | 9% | 19 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 47°F | 33°F | 28% | 9% | 19 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 47°F | 34°F | 28% | 9% | 19 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 48°F | 34°F | 28% | 9% | 19 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 48°F | 34°F | 28% | 10% | 19 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 48°F | 34°F | 28% | 10% | 19 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 49°F | 35°F | 28% | 10% | 20 h |
| May 30 | 49°F | 35°F | 28% | 10% | 20 h |
| May 31 | 50°F | 35°F | 28% | 10% | 20 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FMay average
- Normal low
- 31°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 16 h 50 min to 20 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Sunshine
- 70%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 May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around May 14 (28%). In all, 0.89 in falls on 9 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Nome, 18 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.9 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal May, and an inch or more covers the ground on 9 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026617.
How humid and windy is Nome in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 66% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the 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. | 40°F | 34°F | 79% | 6.0 mph | 32% |
| 9 a.m. | 44°F | 35°F | 70% | 7.8 mph | 27% |
| noon | 46°F | 36°F | 68% | 10.5 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 36°F | 66% | 11.6 mph | 29% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 36°F | 64% | 11.1 mph | 32% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 36°F | 65% | 10.0 mph | 29% |
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 May in Nome?
The warmest May temperature on Nome's official record (since 1906) is 78°F, on May 30, 1981; the coldest is −11°F, on May 2, 1949. The wettest May brought 2.95 in (2004); the snowiest, 11.0 inches (1937).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.3°F: 2021 42.3°F (+5.0), 2022 38.5°F (+1.2), 2023 34.9°F (−2.4), 2024 35.5°F (−1.8), 2025 39.2°F (+1.9), 2026 39.1°F (+1.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.3°F | +5.0°F | 0.15 in |
| 2022 | 38.5°F | +1.2°F | 0.86 in |
| 2023 | 34.9°F | −2.4°F | 0.59 in |
| 2024 | 35.5°F | −1.8°F | 0.33 in |
| 2025 | 39.2°F | +1.9°F | 0.24 in |
| 2026 | 39.1°F | +1.8°F | 0.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OMEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026617. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Nome compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, May normal highs run from 27°F in Utqiaġvik to 65°F in Two Rivers; Nome's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.