Anchorage weather in November: Anchorage, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Anchorage in November has a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 24°F, falling from 34°F on the 1st to 26°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal November, 1.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −8°C, 30 mm of precipitation and 32 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationAnchorage Ted Stevens International Airport
- Station IDUSW00026451
- Location61.17°N 150.03°W
- Elevation120 ft (37 m)
- Population289,600
- Jan 23° 11°
- Feb 27° 15°
- Mar 33° 19°
- Apr 45° 30°
- May 56° 40°
- Jun 63° 48°
- Jul 66° 53°
- Aug 64° 51°
- Sep 56° 43°
- Oct 42° 31°
- Nov 29° 18°
- Dec 25° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Anchorage in November?
The normal high is 29°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 23.6°F. November is 12.7°F cooler than October and 4.2°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Anchorage and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 34°F on November 1 to 26°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 5.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 18°F and 30°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 34°F | 23°F | 33% | 14% |
| November 8 | 31°F | 20°F | 33% | 13% |
| November 15 | 28°F | 18°F | 33% | 13% |
| November 22 | 27°F | 17°F | 34% | 13% |
| November 30 | 26°F | 16°F | 35% | 13% |
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 34°F | 23°F | 33% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| November 2 | 33°F | 22°F | 33% | 14% | 8 h 30 min |
| November 3 | 33°F | 22°F | 33% | 14% | 8 h 30 min |
| November 4 | 32°F | 21°F | 33% | 13% | 8 h 20 min |
| November 5 | 32°F | 21°F | 33% | 13% | 8 h 20 min |
| November 6 | 31°F | 21°F | 33% | 13% | 8 h 10 min |
| November 7 | 31°F | 20°F | 33% | 13% | 8 h |
| November 8 | 31°F | 20°F | 33% | 13% | 8 h |
| November 9 | 30°F | 20°F | 33% | 13% | 7 h 50 min |
| November 10 | 30°F | 19°F | 33% | 13% | 7 h 50 min |
| November 11 | 30°F | 19°F | 33% | 13% | 7 h 40 min |
| November 12 | 29°F | 19°F | 33% | 13% | 7 h 40 min |
| November 13 | 29°F | 18°F | 33% | 13% | 7 h 30 min |
| November 14 | 29°F | 18°F | 33% | 13% | 7 h 30 min |
| November 15 | 28°F | 18°F | 33% | 13% | 7 h 20 min |
| November 16 | 28°F | 18°F | 33% | 13% | 7 h 20 min |
| November 17 | 28°F | 17°F | 33% | 13% | 7 h 10 min |
| November 18 | 28°F | 17°F | 34% | 13% | 7 h 10 min |
| November 19 | 28°F | 17°F | 34% | 13% | 7 h |
| November 20 | 27°F | 17°F | 34% | 13% | 7 h |
| November 21 | 27°F | 17°F | 34% | 13% | 6 h 50 min |
| November 22 | 27°F | 17°F | 34% | 13% | 6 h 50 min |
| November 23 | 27°F | 17°F | 34% | 13% | 6 h 40 min |
| November 24 | 27°F | 16°F | 34% | 13% | 6 h 40 min |
| November 25 | 27°F | 16°F | 35% | 13% | 6 h 40 min |
| November 26 | 27°F | 16°F | 35% | 13% | 6 h 30 min |
| November 27 | 27°F | 16°F | 35% | 13% | 6 h 30 min |
| November 28 | 27°F | 16°F | 35% | 13% | 6 h 20 min |
| November 29 | 27°F | 16°F | 35% | 13% | 6 h 20 min |
| November 30 | 26°F | 16°F | 35% | 13% | 6 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 29°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 18°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 1.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 12.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 6 h 10 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026451; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Anchorage in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around November 30 (35%). In all, 1.19 in falls on 10 days of a normal November.
In a normal November in Anchorage, 27 nights fall to freezing, 19 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.6 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 21 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026451.
How humid and windy is Anchorage in November?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 22°F with 75% relative humidity and a dew point of 16°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 6.4 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 21°F | 15°F | 77% | 6.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 20°F | 14°F | 77% | 6.4 mph | 18% |
| noon | 22°F | 15°F | 75% | 6.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 22°F | 16°F | 75% | 6.8 mph | 13% |
| 6 p.m. | 21°F | 15°F | 78% | 6.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 21°F | 15°F | 78% | 6.3 mph | 21% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026451. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for November in Anchorage?
The warmest November temperature on Anchorage's official record (since 1953) is 54°F, on November 26, 2002; the coldest is −21°F, on November 17, 1956. The wettest November brought 3.44 in (2023); the snowiest, 39.3 inches (2023).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.6°F: 2021 15.8°F (−7.9), 2022 23.6°F (at normal), 2023 28.1°F (+4.5), 2024 20.9°F (−2.7), 2025 23.2°F (−0.4). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.8°F | −7.9°F | 1.18 in |
| 2022 | 23.6°F | at normal | 1.17 in |
| 2023 | 28.1°F | +4.5°F | 3.44 in |
| 2024 | 20.9°F | −2.7°F | 0.49 in |
| 2025 | 23.2°F | −0.4°F | 0.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ANCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026451. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Anchorage compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, November normal highs run from 4°F in Chicken to 45°F in Metlakatla; Anchorage's is 29°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.