Nome weather in October: Nome, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Nome in October has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 30°F, falling from 42°F on the 1st to 30°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 1.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −4°C, 47 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 30.4°F. October is 12.7°F cooler than September and 12.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Nome and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 42°F on October 1 to 30°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 26°F and 35°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 42°F | 31°F | 44% | 20% |
| October 8 | 39°F | 28°F | 43% | 19% |
| October 15 | 36°F | 25°F | 41% | 18% |
| October 22 | 34°F | 23°F | 40% | 18% |
| October 31 | 30°F | 19°F | 39% | 17% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 42°F | 31°F | 44% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 2 | 42°F | 30°F | 44% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 3 | 42°F | 30°F | 43% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 4 | 41°F | 30°F | 43% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 5 | 41°F | 29°F | 43% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 6 | 40°F | 29°F | 43% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 40°F | 28°F | 43% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 39°F | 28°F | 43% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 39°F | 28°F | 42% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 39°F | 27°F | 42% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 38°F | 27°F | 42% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 38°F | 26°F | 42% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 37°F | 26°F | 41% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 37°F | 26°F | 41% | 18% | 10 h |
| October 15 | 36°F | 25°F | 41% | 18% | 10 h |
| October 16 | 36°F | 25°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 17 | 36°F | 25°F | 40% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 18 | 35°F | 24°F | 40% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 19 | 35°F | 24°F | 40% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 20 | 34°F | 23°F | 40% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 34°F | 23°F | 40% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 34°F | 23°F | 40% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 33°F | 22°F | 40% | 18% | 9 h |
| October 24 | 33°F | 22°F | 40% | 18% | 9 h |
| October 25 | 32°F | 22°F | 40% | 18% | 8 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 32°F | 21°F | 40% | 18% | 8 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 31°F | 21°F | 40% | 18% | 8 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 31°F | 20°F | 40% | 18% | 8 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 31°F | 20°F | 39% | 18% | 8 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 30°F | 19°F | 39% | 17% | 8 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 30°F | 19°F | 39% | 17% | 8 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 25°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 8 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 59%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around October 1 (44%). In all, 1.84 in falls on 13 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Nome, 23 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.7 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026617.
How humid and windy is Nome in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 29°F with 74% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 25°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 10.0 mph, most often from the east-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. | 25°F | 19°F | 80% | 9.7 mph | 40% |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 19°F | 80% | 9.6 mph | 27% |
| noon | 27°F | 20°F | 77% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 29°F | 21°F | 74% | 11.0 mph | 20% |
| 6 p.m. | 27°F | 21°F | 77% | 10.2 mph | 25% |
| 9 p.m. | 25°F | 20°F | 79% | 9.8 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 October in Nome?
The warmest October temperature on Nome's official record (since 1906) is 59°F, on October 1, 1954; the coldest is −10°F, on October 28, 1966. The wettest October brought 7.37 in (1935); the snowiest, 20.1 inches (1996).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.4°F: 2021 29.8°F (−0.6), 2022 32.0°F (+1.6), 2023 29.2°F (−1.2), 2024 31.6°F (+1.2), 2025 33.0°F (+2.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.8°F | −0.6°F | 1.71 in |
| 2022 | 32.0°F | +1.6°F | 1.80 in |
| 2023 | 29.2°F | −1.2°F | 2.75 in |
| 2024 | 31.6°F | +1.2°F | 1.63 in |
| 2025 | 33.0°F | +2.6°F | 3.24 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OMEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026617. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Nome compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, October normal highs run from 24°F in Nuiqsut to 52°F in Klawock; Nome's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.