Nome, AK vs Seattle, WA

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Nome is cooler than Seattle (28°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and drier than it (17.2 in vs 36.5 in per year). Nome has a Subarctic climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Nome, AK

Annual avg
28°F
Annual precip
17.2 in
Warmest month
July (57.7°F)
Coldest month
January (-2.0°F)
Annual swing
46.4°F
Subarctic Dfc USDA Zone 5a

Seattle, WA

Annual avg
53.8°F
Annual precip
36.5 in
Warmest month
August (77.4°F)
Coldest month
December (36.2°F)
Annual swing
25.8°F
Pleasant months
4 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb USDA Zone 9a

Best months to visit each city

Nome

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Seattle

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Nome Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 13.2°F -2.0°F 0.94 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 16.8°F 1.3°F 0.99 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 17.6°F 1.6°F 0.74 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 29.4°F 15.9°F 0.74 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 43.6°F 30.9°F 0.89 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 55.1°F 41.5°F 0.99 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 57.7°F 46.3°F 2.35 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 56.0°F 44.4°F 3.22 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 49.0°F 37.2°F 2.20 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 36.0°F 24.9°F 1.84 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 24.3°F 12.2°F 1.27 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 16.2°F 2.0°F 1.05 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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