Alaska Climate Research Center

The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center

Nome May 2015


Highlights

May’s mean monthly temperature in Nome was recorded as 41.1°F, 4.3°F over the long-term mean of 36.8°F. The lowest temperature for the month was 22°F occurring on both the 1st and the 3rd, while the highest was a nice 71°F on the 31st.

Precipitation was higher than normal, with 1.49°F measured, 173% of the normal amount. No snowfall was measured for the month, while 2.3” is the long-term normal. The average wind speed was 8.9 mph while the greatest wind speed was 36 mph occurring on the 20th, blowing from a southeasterly direction.