2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Nome, AK vs Unalakleet, AK

Highlights

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Unalakleet. Nome averages 153 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Unalakleet, Alaska gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. Nome, Alaska gets 16.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Unalakleet averages 77.9 inches of snow per year. Nome averages 75.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Unalakleet, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 67.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -15.5
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77.9 inches of snow a year

Nome, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 58.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2.8
Rain: averages 16.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Unalakleet is 4.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alaska.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nome is 4.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alaska.

Today's Weather - Nome, AK

30°F

Today's Weather - Unalakleet, AK

32°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Nome / Unalakleet

July is the hottest month for Nome with an average high temperature of 58.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alaska. In Nome, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nome are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Unalakleet with an average high temperature of 67.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Unalakleet, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Unalakleet are July, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nome with an average of -2.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Unalakleet with an average of -15.5°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.

In Nome, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Unalakleet, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alaska.

In Nome, there are 229.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

In Unalakleet, there are 243.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

In Nome, there are 72.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

In Unalakleet, there are 104.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

August is the wettest month in Nome with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.8 inches in Nome means that it is about average compared to other places in Alaska.


August is the wettest month in Unalakleet with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.0 inches in Unalakleet means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.

August is the rainiest month in Nome with 15.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 132.5 rainy days annually in Nome, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Unalakleet with 13.8 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 113.2 rainy days annually in Unalakleet, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 75.7 inches in Nome means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska.

An annual snowfall of 77.9 inches in Unalakleet means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska.

December is the snowiest month in Nome with 14.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Unalakleet with 14.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.