2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Nome, AK vs Barstow, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Barstow. Nome averages 153 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barstow, California gets 5.1 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.

Barstow averages 0.2 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

Barstow, California
Summer High: the July high is around 101.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.8
Rain: averages 5.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 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 Barstow is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

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

41°F

Today's Weather - Barstow, CA

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Barstow with an average high temperature of 101.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Barstow, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barstow are April, October and March.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barstow with an average of 33.8°. This is colder than most places in California.

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 Barstow, there are 124.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

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 Barstow, there are 32.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

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 Barstow, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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.


February is the wettest month in Barstow with 0.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 48% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.1 inches in Barstow means that it is one of the driest places in California.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Barstow with 4.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 24.6 rainy days annually in Barstow, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% 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 0.2 inches in Barstow means that it is snowier than most places in California.

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

December is the snowiest month in Barstow with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.