Fairbanks weather in November: Fairbanks, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Fairbanks in November has a normal high of 12°F and a normal low of −4°F, a daily mean of 4°F, falling from 20°F on the 1st to 7°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal November, 0.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −11°C and low of −20°C, 19 mm of precipitation and 32 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationFairbanks International Airport
- Station IDUSW00026411
- Location64.80°N 147.88°W
- Elevation432 ft (132 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population31,732
- Jan 1° -17°
- Feb 12° -11°
- Mar 25° -3°
- Apr 46° 22°
- May 62° 39°
- Jun 72° 50°
- Jul 73° 53°
- Aug 66° 48°
- Sep 55° 36°
- Oct 34° 18°
- Nov 12° -4°
- Dec 4° -13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fairbanks in November?
The normal high is 12°F and the normal low −4°F, for a daily mean of 4.1°F. November is 22.1°F cooler than October and 8.4°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Fairbanks and the 6th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 20°F on November 1 to 7°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 7.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between -3°F and 12°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 20°F | 5°F | 32% | 8% |
| November 8 | 15°F | −1°F | 32% | 8% |
| November 15 | 12°F | −5°F | 32% | 7% |
| November 22 | 9°F | −8°F | 31% | 7% |
| November 30 | 7°F | −10°F | 30% | 6% |
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 | 20°F | 5°F | 32% | 8% | 8 h |
| November 2 | 20°F | 4°F | 32% | 8% | 7 h 50 min |
| November 3 | 19°F | 3°F | 32% | 8% | 7 h 50 min |
| November 4 | 18°F | 2°F | 32% | 8% | 7 h 40 min |
| November 5 | 17°F | 2°F | 32% | 8% | 7 h 30 min |
| November 6 | 17°F | 1°F | 32% | 8% | 7 h 30 min |
| November 7 | 16°F | 0°F | 32% | 8% | 7 h 20 min |
| November 8 | 15°F | −1°F | 32% | 8% | 7 h 10 min |
| November 9 | 15°F | −1°F | 32% | 8% | 7 h |
| November 10 | 14°F | −2°F | 32% | 8% | 7 h |
| November 11 | 14°F | −3°F | 32% | 8% | 6 h 50 min |
| November 12 | 13°F | −3°F | 32% | 8% | 6 h 50 min |
| November 13 | 13°F | −4°F | 32% | 8% | 6 h 40 min |
| November 14 | 12°F | −4°F | 32% | 8% | 6 h 30 min |
| November 15 | 12°F | −5°F | 32% | 7% | 6 h 30 min |
| November 16 | 11°F | −5°F | 32% | 7% | 6 h 20 min |
| November 17 | 11°F | −6°F | 31% | 7% | 6 h 10 min |
| November 18 | 10°F | −6°F | 31% | 7% | 6 h 10 min |
| November 19 | 10°F | −7°F | 31% | 7% | 6 h |
| November 20 | 10°F | −7°F | 31% | 7% | 5 h 50 min |
| November 21 | 9°F | −7°F | 31% | 7% | 5 h 50 min |
| November 22 | 9°F | −8°F | 31% | 7% | 5 h 40 min |
| November 23 | 9°F | −8°F | 31% | 7% | 5 h 30 min |
| November 24 | 9°F | −8°F | 31% | 7% | 5 h 30 min |
| November 25 | 8°F | −8°F | 31% | 7% | 5 h 20 min |
| November 26 | 8°F | −9°F | 31% | 7% | 5 h 20 min |
| November 27 | 8°F | −9°F | 31% | 7% | 5 h 10 min |
| November 28 | 8°F | −9°F | 31% | 6% | 5 h |
| November 29 | 8°F | −9°F | 31% | 6% | 5 h |
| November 30 | 7°F | −10°F | 30% | 6% | 4 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 12°FNovember average
- Normal low
- −4°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 0.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 12.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 8 h to 4 h 50 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026411; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fairbanks in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around November 1 (32%). In all, 0.74 in falls on 10 days of a normal November.
In a normal November in Fairbanks, 30 nights fall to freezing, 28 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.5 inches.
Snow falls on 11 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026411.
How humid and windy is Fairbanks in November?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 0°F with 84% relative humidity and a dew point of −4°F; at 6 a.m. it is −2°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 2.1 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. | −2°F | −5°F | 85% | 2.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | −2°F | −5°F | 86% | 2.0 mph | 20% |
| noon | −1°F | −4°F | 85% | 2.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 0°F | −4°F | 84% | 2.2 mph | 18% |
| 6 p.m. | −1°F | −4°F | 85% | 2.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | −1°F | −4°F | 87% | 2.0 mph | 24% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026411. 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 Fairbanks?
The warmest November temperature on Fairbanks's official record (since 1904) is 54°F, on November 25, 1936; the coldest is −50°F, on November 29, 1906. The wettest November brought 3.32 in (1970); the snowiest, 54.0 inches (1970).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 4.1°F: 2021 0.6°F (−3.5), 2022 9.1°F (+5.0), 2023 15.7°F (+11.6), 2024 3.9°F (−0.2), 2025 7.0°F (+3.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.6°F | −3.5°F | 0.41 in |
| 2022 | 9.1°F | +5.0°F | 0.64 in |
| 2023 | 15.7°F | +11.6°F | 0.57 in |
| 2024 | 3.9°F | −0.2°F | 0.76 in |
| 2025 | 7.0°F | +3.0°F | 0.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FAIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026411. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Fairbanks 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; Fairbanks's is 12°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.