Nome weather in November: Nome, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Nome in November has a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 12°F, a daily mean of 18°F, falling from 29°F on the 1st to 20°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal November, 1.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of −4°C and low of −11°C, 32 mm of precipitation and 31 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationNome Airport
  • Station IDUSW00026617
  • Location64.51°N 165.44°W
  • Elevation13 ft (4 m)
  • Population3,668
  1. Jan 13° -2°
  2. Feb 17° 1°
  3. Mar 18° 2°
  4. Apr 29° 16°
  5. May 44° 31°
  6. Jun 55° 42°
  7. Jul 58° 46°
  8. Aug 56° 44°
  9. Sep 49° 37°
  10. Oct 36° 25°
  11. Nov 24° 12°
  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 November?

The normal high is 24°F and the normal low 12°F, for a daily mean of 18.2°F. November is 12.2°F cooler than October and 9.1°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Nome and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 29°F on November 1 to 20°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 5.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 12°F and 24°F.

Nome in November, day by day: normal high and low

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 39%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 129°F19°F39%17%
November 827°F15°F38%17%
November 1524°F12°F38%16%
November 2222°F9°F37%15%
November 3020°F6°F36%13%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Nome: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 129°F19°F39%17%8 h
November 229°F18°F39%17%8 h
November 329°F18°F39%17%7 h 50 min
November 428°F17°F39%17%7 h 40 min
November 528°F17°F38%17%7 h 40 min
November 628°F16°F38%17%7 h 30 min
November 727°F16°F38%17%7 h 20 min
November 827°F15°F38%17%7 h 20 min
November 926°F15°F38%17%7 h 10 min
November 1026°F15°F38%17%7 h
November 1126°F14°F38%17%7 h
November 1225°F14°F38%16%6 h 50 min
November 1325°F13°F38%16%6 h 40 min
November 1425°F13°F38%16%6 h 40 min
November 1524°F12°F38%16%6 h 30 min
November 1624°F12°F38%16%6 h 20 min
November 1724°F11°F37%16%6 h 20 min
November 1823°F11°F37%16%6 h 10 min
November 1923°F11°F37%15%6 h 10 min
November 2023°F10°F37%15%6 h
November 2122°F10°F37%15%5 h 50 min
November 2222°F9°F37%15%5 h 50 min
November 2322°F9°F37%14%5 h 40 min
November 2422°F9°F36%14%5 h 40 min
November 2521°F8°F36%14%5 h 30 min
November 2621°F8°F36%14%5 h 20 min
November 2721°F7°F36%14%5 h 20 min
November 2820°F7°F36%13%5 h 10 min
November 2920°F7°F36%13%5 h 10 min
November 3020°F6°F36%13%5 h
Normal high
24°FNovember average
Normal low
12°FNovember average
Precipitation
1.27 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Snowfall
12.1 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
29
Daylight
8 h to 5 hNovember 1 to November 30
Sunshine
60%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 November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around November 1 (39%). In all, 1.27 in falls on 11 days of a normal November.

In a normal November in Nome, 29 nights fall to freezing, 23 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.1 inches.

Snow falls on 11 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 22 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026617.

How humid and windy is Nome in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 14°F with 76% relative humidity and a dew point of 7°F; at 6 a.m. it is 12°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 9.9 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal November day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.12°F6°F77%9.9 mph46%
9 a.m.12°F7°F77%10.2 mph37%
noon12°F7°F77%9.8 mph35%
3 p.m.14°F7°F76%9.8 mph28%
6 p.m.12°F7°F77%9.8 mph35%
9 p.m.12°F7°F78%9.8 mph40%

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 November in Nome?

The warmest November temperature on Nome's official record (since 1906) is 50°F, on November 1, 1928; the coldest is −39°F, on November 30, 1948. The wettest November brought 4.39 in (1979); the snowiest, 30.9 inches (1994).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 18.2°F: 2021 4.3°F (−13.9), 2022 21.3°F (+3.1), 2023 24.1°F (+5.9), 2024 19.0°F (+0.8), 2025 19.5°F (+1.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Nome: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
20214.3°F−13.9°F0.43 in
202221.3°F+3.1°F2.18 in
202324.1°F+5.9°F1.84 in
202419.0°F+0.8°F0.46 in
202519.5°F+1.3°F0.67 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OMEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026617. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Nome compare across Alaska?

Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, November normal highs run from 4°F in Chicken to 45°F in Metlakatla; Nome's is 24°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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