Nome vs Kotzebue: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 294 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kotzebue is the sunnier overall: about 2,092 hours of sunshine a year to Nome's 1,904. Kotzebue has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Nome in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Nome | Kotzebue | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,904 | 2,092 |
| Sunniest month | July (31/100) | July (39/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 27/100 | 35/100 |
| Rain / year | 662 mm | 516 mm |
| Warmest sea | 13°C / 55°F | 12°C / 54°F |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Nome vs Kotzebue month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nome | Kotzebue | Nome | Kotzebue | Nome | Kotzebue | Nome | Kotzebue | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -13° | -17° | 38 | 31 | -1° | -2° |
| February | 0 | 0 | -10° | -14° | 48 | 42 | -1° | -2° |
| March | 0 | 0 | -9° | -12° | 32 | 24 | -1° | -2° |
| April | 0 | 0 | -3° | -3° | 38 | 29 | -1° | -2° |
| May | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 38 | 35 | 0° | -1° |
| June | 20 | 28 | 11° | 12° | 45 | 36 | 8° | 1° |
| July | 31 | 39 | 13° | 14° | 87 | 70 | 12° | 10° |
| August | 30 | 39 | 13° | 14° | 91 | 76 | 13° | 12° |
| September | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 74 | 52 | 10° | 8° |
| October | 0 | 0 | 2° | -1° | 67 | 47 | 5° | 2° |
| November | 0 | 0 | -5° | -10° | 53 | 37 | 0° | -1° |
| December | 0 | 0 | -10° | -15° | 51 | 37 | -1° | -1° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Kotzebue · Jul Kotzebue · Aug Kotzebue · Sep Nome · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Nome averages 0/100, Kotzebue 0/100. Nome is the warmer, around -9°C daytime highs vs -14°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Nome averages 0/100, Kotzebue 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-3°C vs -3°C).
- June–August: Kotzebue (average score 35/100 vs 27). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 13°C).
- September–October: Nome (average score 3/100 vs 0). Nome is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 4°C.
Sea temperature
Nome's sea gets warmer: 13°C / 55°F at its peak vs 12°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Nome never, Kotzebue never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Nome weather by month · Kotzebue weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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