January weather in Nome, AK
The average temperature in Nome in January is 5.6°F (-2.0°F–13.2°F). Average precipitation: 0.94 inches. Average snowfall is 13.4 inches.
January is a winter month in Nome, and is cooler than the annual average of 28°F. Daily temperatures swing about 15.2°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 10 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 4h 42m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
13.2°F
Avg Low
-2.0°F
Precipitation
0.94 in
Snow
13.4 in
January records in Nome
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 36.0°F (1942) | -38.0°F (1949) | 0.64 in (1973) |
| January 2 | 37.0°F (1942) | -38.9°F (1949) | 0.44 in (1950) |
| January 3 | 41.0°F (1995) | -36.9°F (2012) | 0.34 in (1947) |
| January 4 | 41.0°F (1995) | -38.0°F (2012) | 0.62 in (1993) |
| January 5 | 39.0°F (1953) | -40.0°F (1917) | 0.28 in (1960) |
| January 6 | 44.1°F (1942) | -40.0°F (1917) | 0.95 in (1907) |
| January 7 | 46.0°F (1942) | -36.9°F (1932) | 0.26 in (1935) |
| January 8 | 42.1°F (1988) | -33.0°F (1932) | 0.44 in (1960) |
| January 9 | 35.1°F (2015) | -32.1°F (1943) | 0.71 in (1947) |
| January 10 | 39.0°F (2011) | -32.1°F (1954) | 0.36 in (2007) |
| January 11 | 39.9°F (2011) | -32.1°F (1972) | 0.63 in (2024) |
| January 12 | 42.1°F (1977) | -33.0°F (2012) | 0.33 in (1962) |
| January 13 | 43.0°F (1977) | -34.1°F (2012) | 0.50 in (2000) |
| January 14 | 39.0°F (1997) | -35.0°F (1947) | 0.37 in (1954) |
| January 15 | 37.0°F (1997) | -36.9°F (1934) | 1.09 in (1963) |
| January 16 | 39.9°F (1963) | -35.0°F (1960) | 0.25 in (1923) |
| January 17 | 42.1°F (1963) | -34.1°F (1973) | 0.39 in (2025) |
| January 18 | 37.9°F (1963) | -35.0°F (1989) | 0.74 in (1922) |
| January 19 | 42.1°F (1940) | -38.0°F (1989) | 0.60 in (1921) |
| January 20 | 39.9°F (1940) | -40.0°F (1989) | 0.66 in (1937) |
| January 21 | 39.0°F (1963) | -44.0°F (1989) | 0.43 in (1929) |
| January 22 | 35.1°F (1929) | -44.0°F (1989) | 0.68 in (1999) |
| January 23 | 37.0°F (1977) | -45.0°F (1989) | 0.48 in (1937) |
| January 24 | 39.0°F (1977) | -45.0°F (1989) | 0.68 in (1946) |
| January 25 | 41.0°F (1963) | -47.0°F (1919) | 0.40 in (1937) |
| January 26 | 45.0°F (2014) | -43.1°F (1989) | 0.36 in (1916) |
| January 27 | 51.1°F (2014) | -54.0°F (1989) | 0.42 in (1916) |
| January 28 | 39.0°F (1929) | -54.0°F (1989) | 0.56 in (1922) |
| January 29 | 37.9°F (1945) | -45.9°F (1919) | 0.48 in (1928) |
| January 30 | 42.1°F (2007) | -45.9°F (1993) | 0.24 in (1922) |
| January 31 | 37.9°F (1994) | -40.0°F (1993) | 0.32 in (1936) |