Editing Nome, Alaska (section)

==Geography and climate==
[[File:Nome Alaska aerial 2006.jpg|thumb|left|An aerial view of Nome, Alaska, in July 2006]]
Nome is located at {{Coord|64|30|14|N|165|23|58|W|type:city}} (64.503889, −165.399444).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|21.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|12.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|9.1|sqmi|km2|1}} (41.99%) is water.

Nome has a [[subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfc''), closely bordering on a [[tundra]], with long, very cold winters, and short, cool summers. However, conditions in both winter and summer are moderated by the city's coastal location; winters are less severe than in the [[Interior of Alaska|Interior]], and conversely, summers are lukewarm. For example, [[Fairbanks]] at a similar parallel quite far inland has much greater temperature swings with both very warm and cold temperatures throughout the year. Even so, Nome is influenced by [[Far East Russia]]'s cold landmass and as a result the climate is much colder than in coastal [[Scandinavia]] at similar latitudes.

[[File:Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - Nome Area, AK(ThreadEx).svg|thumb|left|Climate chart for Nome]]
The coldest month is January, averaging {{convert|5.6|°F|°C|1}}, although highs on average breach the freezing point on 3–5 days per month from December to March and there are 72 days annually of {{convert|0|°F|°C|1}} or lower temperatures, which have been recorded as early as October 12 in 1996 and as late as May 5 in 1984. Average highs stay below freezing from late October until late April, and the average first and last dates of freezing lows are September 2 and June 9, respectively, a freeze-free period of 78 days. The warmest month is July, with an average of {{convert|52.0|°F|1}}; temperatures rarely reach {{convert|80|°F|°C|0}} or remain above {{convert|60|°F|0}} the whole night. Snow averages {{convert|82.8|in|cm}} per season, with the average first and last dates of measurable (≥{{convert|0.1|in|cm|disp=or}}) snowfall being October 4 and May 16; accumulating snow has not been officially observed in July or August. Precipitation is greatest in the summer months, and averages {{convert|17.22|in|mm|1}} per year. The annual average temperature is {{convert|28.0|°F}}.

Extreme temperatures range from {{convert|−54|°F|0}} on January 27–28, 1989 up to {{convert|86|°F|°C}} on June 19, 2013, and July 31, 1977; the record cold daily maximum is {{convert|−40|°F|0}}, set on January 28&ndash;29, 1919, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is {{convert|64|°F|0}} on July 20, 1993, and August 14, 1926.<ref name="NOWData NWS Fairbanks, AK (PAFG)"/> The coldest day of the year averaged {{convert|-17|F|C}} in the 1991 to 2020 normals, while the warmest night average was at {{convert|57|F|C}}.<ref name="NOWData NWS Fairbanks, AK (PAFG)"/> The coldest has been February 1990 with a mean temperature of {{convert|−17.2|F|1}}, while the warmest month was August 1977 at {{convert|56.3|F|1}}; the annual mean temperature has ranged from {{convert|21.1|F|1}} in 1920 to {{convert|32.5|F|1}} in 2016.<ref name="NOWData NWS Fairbanks, AK (PAFG)"/>

Bering Sea water temperatures around Nome vary during summer from {{convert|36|to|50|°F|°C|1}}.<ref name=seatemperature>{{cite web|url=https://www.seatemperature.org/north-america/united-states/nome.htm|title=SeaTemperature.org|access-date=May 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429213128/https://www.seatemperature.org/north-america/united-states/nome.htm|archive-date=April 29, 2023}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|collapsed =
|location = [[Nome Airport]], Alaska (1991–2020 normals,{{efn|Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.}} extremes 1906–present{{efn|For more information, see [http://threadex.rcc-acis.org/ ThreadEx]}})
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 51
|Feb record high F = 48
|Mar record high F = 44
|Apr record high F = 60
|May record high F = 78
|Jun record high F = 86
|Jul record high F = 86
|Aug record high F = 83
|Sep record high F = 71
|Oct record high F = 59
|Nov record high F = 50
|Dec record high F = 44
|Jan avg record high F = 34.6
|Feb avg record high F = 35.3
|Mar avg record high F = 34.4
|Apr avg record high F = 43.3
|May avg record high F = 63.0
|Jun avg record high F = 72.8
|Jul avg record high F = 74.8
|Aug avg record high F = 68.7
|Sep avg record high F = 60.3
|Oct avg record high F = 47.5
|Nov avg record high F = 38.0
|Dec avg record high F = 34.0
|year avg record high F = 77.4
|Jan high F = 13.2
|Feb high F = 16.8
|Mar high F = 17.6
|Apr high F = 29.4
|May high F = 43.6
|Jun high F = 55.1
|Jul high F = 57.7
|Aug high F = 56.0
|Sep high F = 49.0
|Oct high F = 36.0
|Nov high F = 24.3
|Dec high F = 16.2
|year high F= 34.6
|Jan mean F = 5.6
|Feb mean F = 9.0
|Mar mean F = 9.6
|Apr mean F = 22.7
|May mean F = 37.3
|Jun mean F = 48.3
|Jul mean F = 52.0
|Aug mean F = 50.2
|Sep mean F = 43.1
|Oct mean F = 30.4
|Nov mean F = 18.2
|Dec mean F = 9.1
|year mean F= 28.0
|Jan low F = -2.0
|Feb low F = 1.3
|Mar low F = 1.6
|Apr low F = 15.9
|May low F = 30.9
|Jun low F = 41.5
|Jul low F = 46.3
|Aug low F = 44.4
|Sep low F = 37.2
|Oct low F = 24.9
|Nov low F = 12.2
|Dec low F = 2.0
|year low F= 21.4
|Jan avg record low F = -28.0
|Feb avg record low F = -26.3
|Mar avg record low F = -20.5
|Apr avg record low F = -7.8
|May avg record low F = 17.4
|Jun avg record low F = 30.9
|Jul avg record low F = 36.4
|Aug avg record low F = 32.2
|Sep avg record low F = 23.6
|Oct avg record low F = 8.6
|Nov avg record low F = -8.0
|Dec avg record low F = -21.8
|year avg record low F = -31.4
|Jan record low F = −54
|Feb record low F = −42
|Mar record low F = −46
|Apr record low F = −30
|May record low F = −11
|Jun record low F = 20
|Jul record low F = 28
|Aug record low F = 23
|Sep record low F = 9
|Oct record low F = −10
|Nov record low F = −39
|Dec record low F = −42
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.94
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.99
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.74
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.74
|May precipitation inch = 0.89
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.99
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.35
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.22
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.20
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.84
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.27
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.05
|year precipitation inch = 17.22
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.5
|Oct snow inch = 4.7
|Nov snow inch = 12.1
|Dec snow inch = 15.8
|Jan snow inch = 13.4
|Feb snow inch = 14.7
|Mar snow inch = 10.7
|Apr snow inch = 6.8
|May snow inch = 1.9
|Jun snow inch = 0.2
|year snow inch = 80.8
|Jan snow depth inch = 20.9
|Feb snow depth inch = 22.4
|Mar snow depth inch = 23.1
|Apr snow depth inch = 18.5
|May snow depth inch = 7.0
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.2
|Oct snow depth inch = 1.8
|Nov snow depth inch = 8.5
|Dec snow depth inch = 14.4
|year snow depth inch = 27.3
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 inch
|Jan precipitation days = 10.0
|Feb precipitation days = 10.5
|Mar precipitation days = 8.8
|Apr precipitation days = 7.9
|May precipitation days = 8.8
|Jun precipitation days = 8.7
|Jul precipitation days = 12.6
|Aug precipitation days = 14.8
|Sep precipitation days = 13.6
|Oct precipitation days = 12.9
|Nov precipitation days = 11.0
|Dec precipitation days = 11.4
|year precipitation days = 131.0
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.8
|Oct snow days = 5.5
|Nov snow days = 10.5
|Dec snow days = 12.3
|Jan snow days = 11.0
|Feb snow days = 11.4
|Mar snow days = 9.8
|Apr snow days = 7.6
|May snow days = 2.8
|Jun snow days = 0.2
|year snow days = 71.9
|humidity colour = green
|Jan humidity = 72.3
|Feb humidity = 69.4
|Mar humidity = 70.6
|Apr humidity = 73.7
|May humidity = 73.7
|Jun humidity = 74.1
|Jul humidity = 78.5
|Aug humidity = 79.7
|Sep humidity = 75.1
|Oct humidity = 74.1
|Nov humidity = 74.5
|Dec humidity = 71.6
|year humidity =
|Jan dew point C = −17.6
|Feb dew point C = −19.8
|Mar dew point C = −17.1
|Apr dew point C = −11.4
|May dew point C = −2.4
|Jun dew point C = 3.1
|Jul dew point C = 7.1
|Aug dew point C = 6.9
|Sep dew point C = 1.7
|Oct dew point C = −6.2
|Nov dew point C = −12.4
|Dec dew point C = −17.6
|Jan sun = 62.2
|Feb sun = 140.1
|Mar sun = 205.0
|Apr sun = 245.3
|May sun = 290.3
|Jun sun = 275.3
|Jul sun = 250.3
|Aug sun = 178.1
|Sep sun = 153.6
|Oct sun = 116.7
|Nov sun = 66.4
|Dec sun = 53.0
|year sun = 2036.3
|Jan percentsun = 37
|Feb percentsun = 59
|Mar percentsun = 56
|Apr percentsun = 54
|May percentsun = 50
|Jun percentsun = 43
|Jul percentsun = 41
|Aug percentsun = 35
|Sep percentsun = 39
|Oct percentsun = 39
|Nov percentsun = 35
|Dec percentsun = 41
|year percentsun = 45
|source 1 = NOAA (sun, relative humidity, and dew point 1961–1990, snow depth 1981&ndash;2010))<ref name="NOWData NWS Fairbanks, AK (PAFG)">{{cite web
|url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=afg
|title=NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
|access-date=October 30, 2019}}</ref><ref name=9120normals>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USW00026617&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Nome MUNI AP, AK (Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020)
|access-date = March 6, 2023
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230713115347/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USW00026617&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|archive-date = July 13, 2023
}}
</ref><ref name=8110normals>{{Cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USW00026617&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Nome MUNI AP, AK (Summary of Monthly Normals 1981-2010)
|access-date = July 13, 2023
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230713120431/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USW00026617&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|archive-date = July 13, 2023
}}
</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP1/70200.TXT
|title=WMO Climate Normals for Nome, AK 1961–1990
|publisher=NOAA
|access-date=September 1, 2020
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504012249/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP1/70200.TXT
|archive-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{Graph:Weather monthly history
| table=Ncei.noaa.gov/weather/Nome.tab
| title=Nome monthly weather statistics
}}
{{Weather box
| width = auto
| single line = Y
| location = Coastal sea temperature for Nome, Alaska
| Jan mean F  = 	28.9
| Feb mean F  = 	28.9
| Mar mean F  = 	28.9
| Apr mean F  = 	28.9
| May mean F  = 	30.7
| Jun mean F  = 	43.0
| Jul mean F  = 	50.5
| Aug mean F  = 	51.4
| Sep mean F  = 	47.7
| Oct mean F  = 	41.2
| Nov mean F  = 	31.8
| Dec mean F  = 	29.5
| year mean F = 	36.8
|source = Seatemperature.org<ref name=seatemperature/>}}

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