May weather in Nome, AK
The average temperature in Nome in May is 37.3°F (30.9°F–43.6°F). Average precipitation: 0.89 inches. Average snowfall is 1.9 inches.
May is a spring month in Nome, and is warmer than the annual average of 28°F. Daily temperatures swing about 12.7°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 9 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 18h 4m. For travel, May is cold.
Avg High
43.6°F
Avg Low
30.9°F
Precipitation
0.89 in
Snow
1.9 in
May records in Nome
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 55.9°F (2004) | -9.9°F (1964) | 0.63 in (1937) |
| May 2 | 55.9°F (2004) | -11.0°F (1949) | 0.46 in (1981) |
| May 3 | 54.0°F (1960) | -7.1°F (1949) | 0.32 in (1915) |
| May 4 | 48.9°F (1953) | -4.0°F (1984) | 0.53 in (1952) |
| May 5 | 53.1°F (1960) | -4.0°F (1984) | 0.53 in (2005) |
| May 6 | 59.0°F (1991) | 1.0°F (1952) | 0.41 in (2004) |
| May 7 | 55.9°F (1919) | 1.9°F (1933) | 0.62 in (2004) |
| May 8 | 55.9°F (1980) | 6.1°F (1916) | 0.37 in (1943) |
| May 9 | 57.9°F (1978) | 5.0°F (1949) | 0.60 in (1943) |
| May 10 | 62.1°F (1995) | 8.1°F (1949) | 0.34 in (2016) |
| May 11 | 62.1°F (1995) | 6.1°F (1920) | 0.38 in (1918) |
| May 12 | 61.0°F (1970) | 5.0°F (1937) | 0.46 in (1918) |
| May 13 | 60.1°F (1970) | 3.9°F (1937) | 0.19 in (2018) |
| May 14 | 66.0°F (1923) | 8.2°F (2013) | 0.23 in (1969) |
| May 15 | 66.0°F (1978) | 10.0°F (1966) | 0.17 in (1927) |
| May 16 | 66.9°F (1983) | 10.0°F (1966) | 0.84 in (2012) |
| May 17 | 63.0°F (1953) | 8.2°F (2013) | 0.39 in (1990) |
| May 18 | 63.0°F (2012) | 8.1°F (1920) | 0.44 in (1916) |
| May 19 | 64.9°F (2010) | 16.0°F (1926) | 0.43 in (1997) |
| May 20 | 66.9°F (2022) | 12.0°F (1933) | 0.75 in (1989) |
| May 21 | 69.1°F (2002) | 15.1°F (1926) | 0.81 in (2013) |
| May 22 | 72.0°F (2002) | 15.1°F (1966) | 0.41 in (1960) |
| May 23 | 64.0°F (2022) | 19.9°F (2000) | 0.62 in (2004) |
| May 24 | 68.0°F (1969) | 14.0°F (1920) | 0.62 in (1918) |
| May 25 | 75.0°F (1969) | 21.0°F (1976) | 0.38 in (2016) |
| May 26 | 72.0°F (1997) | 19.0°F (1952) | 0.30 in (2017) |
| May 27 | 71.1°F (2011) | 19.9°F (1907) | 0.63 in (1948) |
| May 28 | 75.0°F (1990) | 17.1°F (1934) | 0.76 in (1996) |
| May 29 | 73.0°F (2016) | 21.9°F (1976) | 0.34 in (1996) |
| May 30 | 78.1°F (1981) | 21.0°F (1933) | 0.32 in (1916) |
| May 31 | 73.9°F (1990) | 19.0°F (1933) | 0.62 in (1916) |