Highlights

Nome had a mean monthly temperature of 38.7°F this May, 1.9°F above the normal of 36.8°F. The highest temperature for the month was 60°F on the 12^th, while the lowest value was 25°F on the 15^th.

Precipitation was above normal with 0.94” measured, 9% above the normal of 0.86". The total rainfall of 0.30" on the 26^th broke the old daily record of 0.22" set way back in 1918. The average wind speed was 8.3 mph while the highest was 42 mph from a northeasterly direction on the 7^th.