Cold Bay weather in November: Cold Bay, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Cold Bay in November has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 35°F, falling from 43°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 24 days in a normal November, 4.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −1°C, 127 mm of precipitation and 21 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationCold Bay Airport
- Station IDUSW00025624
- Location55.22°N 162.73°W
- Elevation78 ft (24 m)
- Population60
- Jan 33° 24°
- Feb 35° 26°
- Mar 35° 24°
- Apr 40° 30°
- May 47° 36°
- Jun 52° 42°
- Jul 56° 47°
- Aug 57° 48°
- Sep 53° 43°
- Oct 47° 36°
- Nov 40° 31°
- Dec 36° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cold Bay in November?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 35.3°F. November is 6.0°F cooler than October and 4.5°F warmer than December. November is the 7th warmest month of the year in Cold Bay and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 43°F on November 1 to 38°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 32°F and 38°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 82%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 43°F | 33°F | 82% | 43% |
| November 8 | 41°F | 32°F | 81% | 44% |
| November 15 | 40°F | 31°F | 81% | 44% |
| November 22 | 39°F | 30°F | 80% | 43% |
| November 30 | 38°F | 29°F | 79% | 41% |
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 | 43°F | 33°F | 82% | 43% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 2 | 42°F | 33°F | 82% | 43% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 3 | 42°F | 33°F | 82% | 43% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 4 | 42°F | 32°F | 82% | 43% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 5 | 42°F | 32°F | 82% | 43% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 6 | 42°F | 32°F | 82% | 43% | 9 h |
| November 7 | 41°F | 32°F | 81% | 43% | 9 h |
| November 8 | 41°F | 32°F | 81% | 44% | 8 h 50 min |
| November 9 | 41°F | 32°F | 81% | 44% | 8 h 50 min |
| November 10 | 41°F | 31°F | 81% | 44% | 8 h 50 min |
| November 11 | 41°F | 31°F | 81% | 44% | 8 h 40 min |
| November 12 | 40°F | 31°F | 81% | 44% | 8 h 40 min |
| November 13 | 40°F | 31°F | 81% | 44% | 8 h 30 min |
| November 14 | 40°F | 31°F | 81% | 44% | 8 h 30 min |
| November 15 | 40°F | 31°F | 81% | 44% | 8 h 30 min |
| November 16 | 40°F | 31°F | 81% | 44% | 8 h 20 min |
| November 17 | 40°F | 30°F | 81% | 44% | 8 h 20 min |
| November 18 | 39°F | 30°F | 81% | 43% | 8 h 20 min |
| November 19 | 39°F | 30°F | 81% | 43% | 8 h 10 min |
| November 20 | 39°F | 30°F | 80% | 43% | 8 h 10 min |
| November 21 | 39°F | 30°F | 80% | 43% | 8 h 10 min |
| November 22 | 39°F | 30°F | 80% | 43% | 8 h |
| November 23 | 39°F | 30°F | 80% | 43% | 8 h |
| November 24 | 39°F | 29°F | 80% | 43% | 8 h |
| November 25 | 38°F | 29°F | 80% | 42% | 7 h 50 min |
| November 26 | 38°F | 29°F | 80% | 42% | 7 h 50 min |
| November 27 | 38°F | 29°F | 79% | 42% | 7 h 50 min |
| November 28 | 38°F | 29°F | 79% | 42% | 7 h 40 min |
| November 29 | 38°F | 29°F | 79% | 41% | 7 h 40 min |
| November 30 | 38°F | 29°F | 79% | 41% | 7 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 31°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 4.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 240.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 7 h 40 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Sunshine
- 49%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025624; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cold Bay in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 81% on average, highest around November 3 (82%). In all, 4.99 in falls on 24 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal November in Cold Bay, 18 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.2 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 7 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025624.
How humid and windy is Cold Bay in November?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 35°F with 82% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 17.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 33°F | 29°F | 84% | 16.2 mph | 16% |
| 9 a.m. | 33°F | 29°F | 85% | 16.8 mph | 10% |
| noon | 34°F | 30°F | 83% | 17.5 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 35°F | 30°F | 82% | 18.4 mph | 4% |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 29°F | 84% | 17.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 33°F | 29°F | 84% | 17.2 mph | 14% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025624. 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 Cold Bay?
The warmest November temperature on Cold Bay's official record (since 1942) is 59°F, on November 13, 1986; the coldest is 1°F, on November 29, 1963. The wettest November brought 12.22 in (2000); the snowiest, 27.4 inches (1983).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.3°F: 2021 27.7°F (−7.6), 2022 38.5°F (+3.3), 2023 38.2°F (+2.9), 2024 37.5°F (+2.3), 2025 36.0°F (+0.7). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.7°F | −7.6°F | 4.42 in |
| 2022 | 38.5°F | +3.3°F | 5.02 in |
| 2023 | 38.2°F | +2.9°F | 3.66 in |
| 2024 | 37.5°F | +2.3°F | 4.10 in |
| 2025 | 36.0°F | +0.7°F | 4.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CDBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025624. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Cold Bay 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; Cold Bay's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.