July
Other strong months: June and August
47/100 weather score
United States · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Discovery (historical)
For Discovery (historical), July has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 14.3°C, nights average 7.9°C, and rainfall totals about 60 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthJuly
Typical daytime high14.3°C
Typical night-time low7.9°C
July rainfall60 mm
July
Other strong months: January and February
9/100 weather score
July
Other strong months: June and August
68/100 weather score
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2 months fit your choices for Discovery (historical)
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March, April, October, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -10.4°C, 34° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Discovery (historical)?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Discovery (historical)?
July is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 14.3°C and 60 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Discovery (historical)?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 14.3°C and a night-time low of 7.9°C.
Which month has the least rain?
March and April have the lowest monthly rainfall total at 19 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -10.4°C | -18.9°C | 24 mm | 6.4 | -1.1°C | 5 h 08 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| February | -8.5°C | -17°C | 25 mm | 6.4 | -1.1°C | 8 h 19 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| March | -8°C | -16.9°C | 19 mm | 5.1 | -1.1°C | 11 h 26 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| April | -1.4°C | -9°C | 19 mm | 5.2 | -0.9°C | 14 h 58 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| May | 6.5°C | -0.6°C | 23 mm | 5.4 | 0.8°C | 18 h 27 | 12 | Strong coverage |
| June | 12.8°C | 5.3°C | 25 mm | 5.4 | 5.4°C | 21 h 21 | 43 | Strong coverage |
| July | 14.3°C | 7.9°C | 60 mm | 8.5 | 10.1°C | 19 h 59 | 47 | Strong coverage |
| August | 13.4°C | 6.9°C | 82 mm | 10.9 | 11.3°C | 16 h 29 | 37 | Strong coverage |
| September | 9.5°C | 2.9°C | 56 mm | 9.8 | 9.0°C | 12 h 55 | 21 | Strong coverage |
| October | 2.2°C | -4°C | 47 mm | 9.4 | 4.6°C | 9 h 32 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| November | -4.3°C | -11°C | 32 mm | 7.5 | 1.1°C | 6 h 11 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| December | -8.8°C | -16.7°C | 27 mm | 7.1 | -0.8°C | 3 h 58 | 5 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.3°C warmer in Discovery (historical).
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+0.4
Feb
+2.6
Mar
+0.8
Apr
+2.8
May
+1.7
Jun
+1.8
Jul
-0.3
Aug
0.0
Sep
0.0
Oct
+2.2
Nov
+1.7
Dec
+1.8
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.6°C27 Jan 2014 | -47.8°C27 Jan 1989 | 28 mm15 Jan 1963 | 114 mm1937 · driest 0 mm in 1970 | 119 |
| February | 8.9°C13 Feb 1986 | -41.1°C5 Feb 1947 | 40 mm28 Feb 1920 | 113 mm1920 · driest 0 mm in 1979 | 120 |
| March | 6.7°C2 Mar 1938 | -43.3°C11 Mar 1971 | 22 mm10 Mar 1907 | 86 mm1907 · driest 0 mm in 1960 | 120 |
| April | 15.6°C25 Apr 1940 | -34.4°C7 Apr 1968 | 18 mm17 Apr 2020 | 63 mm2020 · driest 0 mm in 1928 | 118 |
| May | 25.6°C30 May 1981 | -23.9°C2 May 1949 | 21 mm16 May 2012 | 75 mm2004 · driest 0 mm in 1928 | 120 |
| June | 30.0°C19 Jun 2013 | -6.7°C2 Jun 1931 | 58 mm13 Jun 1917 | 112 mm1917 · driest 0 mm in 1920 | 120 |
| July | 30.0°C31 Jul 1977 | -2.2°C3 Jul 1924 | 44 mm23 Jul 2017 | 214 mm1920 · driest 6 mm in 1964 | 120 |
| August | 28.3°C8 Aug 1966 | -5.0°C30 Aug 1913 | 60 mm9 Aug 1956 | 218 mm1998 · driest 10 mm in 1971 | 120 |
| September | 21.7°C11 Sep 1979 | -12.8°C28 Sep 1992 | 54 mm11 Sep 1915 | 190 mm1986 · driest 2 mm in 2008 | 120 |
| October | 15.0°C12 Oct 2016 | -23.3°C28 Oct 1966 | 48 mm4 Oct 1957 | 187 mm1935 · driest 0 mm in 1974 | 119 |
| November | 10.0°C1 Nov 1928 | -39.4°C30 Nov 1948 | 33 mm9 Nov 1913 | 111 mm1979 · driest 1 mm in 2012 | 118 |
| December | 6.7°C11 Dec 2024 | -41.1°C29 Dec 1929 | 27 mm18 Dec 1931 | 101 mm2021 · driest 0 mm in 1917 | 120 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 31 | <1 | 11 |
| February | 0 | 28 | <1 | 11 |
| March | 0 | 31 | <1 | 10 |
| April | 0 | 28 | <1 | 8 |
| May | 0 | 18 | <1 | 3 |
| June | <1 | 2 | <1 | <1 |
| July | <1 | <1 | 2 | 0 |
| August | <1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| September | 0 | 9 | 2 | <1 |
| October | 0 | 23 | 1 | 6 |
| November | 0 | 29 | <1 | 10 |
| December | 0 | 31 | <1 | 12 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was July (scoring 51); on 2011–2025 it is June (49). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 20% | 1% | 23% | -16.3–-4.5°C |
| February | 0% | 20% | 1% | 23% | -15.4–-5.4°C |
| March | 0% | 18% | <1% | 18% | -12.7–-3.8°C |
| April | 0% | 17% | <1% | 16% | -6.2–0.6°C |
| May | 1% | 16% | <1% | 15% | 2.2–9.3°C |
| June | 8% | 19% | 2% | 21% | 9.0–14.5°C |
| July | 9% | 31% | 6% | 42% | 11.5–16.3°C |
| August | 4% | 39% | 8% | 51% | 11.2–15.0°C |
| September | <1% | 35% | 6% | 44% | 7.3–11.0°C |
| October | 0% | 26% | 3% | 31% | -0.7–4.0°C |
| November | 0% | 23% | 1% | 27% | -9.2–-1.5°C |
| December | 0% | 21% | 1% | 24% | -14.8–-5.3°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 5860728
- NOAA station
- USW00026617 · NOME AP
- Station distance
- 3.1 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 30 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 64.53°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Sea temperature
- NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 18 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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