Bettles weather in November: Bettles, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Bettles in November has a normal high of 8°F and a normal low of −7°F, a daily mean of 0°F, falling from 15°F on the 1st to 4°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal November, 1.15 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of −14°C and low of −22°C, 29 mm of precipitation and 49 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationBettles Airport
  • Station IDUSW00026533
  • Location66.92°N 151.51°W
  • Elevation642 ft (196 m)
  • Population24
  1. Jan -2° -19°
  2. Feb 7° -13°
  3. Mar 17° -9°
  4. Apr 36° 13°
  5. May 56° 34°
  6. Jun 70° 47°
  7. Jul 70° 49°
  8. Aug 63° 43°
  9. Sep 50° 33°
  10. Oct 28° 14°
  11. Nov 8° -7°
  12. Dec 2° -14°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Bettles in November?

The normal high is 8°F and the normal low −7°F, for a daily mean of 0.3°F. November is 21.0°F cooler than October and 6.3°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Bettles and the 6th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 15°F on November 1 to 4°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 7.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between -7°F and 8°F.

Bettles in November, day by day: normal high and low

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 38%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 115°F1°F36%13%
November 810°F−4°F36%13%
November 157°F−8°F36%13%
November 225°F−10°F37%13%
November 304°F−11°F38%12%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Bettles: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 115°F1°F36%13%7 h 30 min
November 214°F0°F36%13%7 h 20 min
November 313°F−1°F36%13%7 h 10 min
November 413°F−2°F36%13%7 h 10 min
November 512°F−2°F36%13%7 h
November 611°F−3°F36%13%6 h 50 min
November 711°F−4°F36%13%6 h 40 min
November 810°F−4°F36%13%6 h 40 min
November 910°F−5°F36%13%6 h 30 min
November 109°F−5°F36%13%6 h 20 min
November 119°F−6°F36%13%6 h 10 min
November 128°F−6°F36%13%6 h
November 138°F−7°F36%13%6 h
November 147°F−7°F36%13%5 h 50 min
November 157°F−8°F36%13%5 h 40 min
November 166°F−8°F36%13%5 h 30 min
November 176°F−9°F36%13%5 h 20 min
November 186°F−9°F36%13%5 h 20 min
November 196°F−9°F36%13%5 h 10 min
November 205°F−9°F36%13%5 h
November 215°F−10°F37%13%4 h 50 min
November 225°F−10°F37%13%4 h 40 min
November 235°F−10°F37%13%4 h 40 min
November 244°F−10°F37%13%4 h 30 min
November 254°F−10°F37%13%4 h 20 min
November 264°F−11°F37%13%4 h 10 min
November 274°F−11°F37%13%4 h
November 284°F−11°F37%13%4 h
November 294°F−11°F38%12%3 h 50 min
November 304°F−11°F38%12%3 h 40 min
Normal high
8°FNovember average
Normal low
−7°FNovember average
Precipitation
1.15 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Snowfall
19.1 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
30
Daylight
7 h 30 min to 3 h 40 minNovember 1 to November 30
Sunshine
70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026533; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Bettles in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around November 30 (38%). In all, 1.15 in falls on 10 days of a normal November.

In a normal November in Bettles, 30 nights fall to freezing, 29 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 19.1 inches.

Snow falls on 11 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 30 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026533.

How humid and windy is Bettles in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is −2°F with 83% relative humidity and a dew point of −6°F; at 6 a.m. it is −2°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 4.5 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal November day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.−2°F−7°F82%4.5 mph45%
9 a.m.−3°F−7°F82%4.3 mph35%
noon−2°F−7°F81%4.4 mph36%
3 p.m.−2°F−6°F83%4.7 mph29%
6 p.m.−2°F−6°F82%4.6 mph40%
9 p.m.−3°F−6°F83%4.6 mph36%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026533. 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 Bettles?

The warmest November temperature on Bettles's official record (since 1944) is 45°F, on November 13, 1976; the coldest is −57°F, on November 26, 1974. The wettest November brought 3.85 in (1967); the snowiest, 50.6 inches (2015).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 0.3°F: 2021 -4.9°F (−5.2), 2022 5.1°F (+4.8), 2023 13.3°F (+13.0), 2024 -0.2°F (−0.5), 2025 10.1°F (+9.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Bettles: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
2021-4.9°F−5.2°F0.70 in
20225.1°F+4.8°F1.73 in
202313.3°F+13.0°F1.46 in
2024-0.2°F−0.5°F0.39 in
202510.1°F+9.8°F0.21 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026533. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Bettles 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; Bettles's is 8°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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