Ketchikan weather in November: Ketchikan, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Ketchikan in November has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 47°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 24 days in a normal November, 17.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of 2°C, 434 mm of precipitation in November.
- NOAA stationKetchikan International Airport
- Station IDUSW00025325
- Location55.36°N 131.71°W
- Elevation76 ft (23 m)
- Population8,033
- Jan 40° 32°
- Feb 41° 32°
- Mar 44° 32°
- Apr 50° 37°
- May 57° 43°
- Jun 61° 49°
- Jul 65° 53°
- Aug 65° 53°
- Sep 59° 48°
- Oct 51° 41°
- Nov 44° 36°
- Dec 40° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ketchikan in November?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 39.7°F. November is 6.5°F cooler than October and 3.3°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Ketchikan and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 47°F on November 1 to 42°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 37°F and 43°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 77%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 47°F | 38°F | 77% | 64% |
| November 8 | 45°F | 36°F | 77% | 64% |
| November 15 | 44°F | 36°F | 77% | 63% |
| November 22 | 43°F | 35°F | 76% | 62% |
| November 30 | 42°F | 34°F | 75% | 61% |
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 | 47°F | 38°F | 77% | 64% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 2 | 46°F | 37°F | 77% | 64% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 3 | 46°F | 37°F | 77% | 64% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 4 | 46°F | 37°F | 77% | 64% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 5 | 46°F | 37°F | 77% | 64% | 9 h |
| November 6 | 45°F | 37°F | 77% | 64% | 9 h |
| November 7 | 45°F | 37°F | 77% | 64% | 9 h |
| November 8 | 45°F | 36°F | 77% | 64% | 8 h 50 min |
| November 9 | 45°F | 36°F | 77% | 64% | 8 h 50 min |
| November 10 | 45°F | 36°F | 77% | 64% | 8 h 40 min |
| November 11 | 44°F | 36°F | 77% | 64% | 8 h 40 min |
| November 12 | 44°F | 36°F | 77% | 64% | 8 h 40 min |
| November 13 | 44°F | 36°F | 77% | 64% | 8 h 30 min |
| November 14 | 44°F | 36°F | 77% | 63% | 8 h 30 min |
| November 15 | 44°F | 36°F | 77% | 63% | 8 h 30 min |
| November 16 | 43°F | 35°F | 77% | 63% | 8 h 20 min |
| November 17 | 43°F | 35°F | 77% | 63% | 8 h 20 min |
| November 18 | 43°F | 35°F | 77% | 63% | 8 h 10 min |
| November 19 | 43°F | 35°F | 76% | 63% | 8 h 10 min |
| November 20 | 43°F | 35°F | 76% | 62% | 8 h 10 min |
| November 21 | 43°F | 35°F | 76% | 62% | 8 h |
| November 22 | 43°F | 35°F | 76% | 62% | 8 h |
| November 23 | 42°F | 35°F | 76% | 62% | 8 h |
| November 24 | 42°F | 35°F | 76% | 62% | 7 h 50 min |
| November 25 | 42°F | 35°F | 76% | 62% | 7 h 50 min |
| November 26 | 42°F | 35°F | 76% | 62% | 7 h 50 min |
| November 27 | 42°F | 34°F | 76% | 61% | 7 h 50 min |
| November 28 | 42°F | 34°F | 75% | 61% | 7 h 40 min |
| November 29 | 42°F | 34°F | 75% | 61% | 7 h 40 min |
| November 30 | 42°F | 34°F | 75% | 61% | 7 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 36°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 17.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 240.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 7 h 40 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Sunshine
- 44%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025325; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ketchikan in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 77% on average, highest around November 7 (77%). In all, 17.07 in falls on 24 days of a normal November, 6 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal November in Ketchikan, 9 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025325.
How humid and windy is Ketchikan in November?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 38°F with 83% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 36°F | 33°F | 87% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 33°F | 86% | 8.0 mph | – |
| noon | 39°F | 34°F | 82% | 9.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 38°F | 33°F | 83% | 8.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 37°F | 33°F | 86% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 33°F | 86% | 7.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025325. 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 Ketchikan?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1910) is 65°F, on November 2, 1949; the coldest is 5°F, on November 28, 2006. The wettest November brought 53.85 in (1917); the snowiest, 19.6 inches (1973).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.7°F: 2021 40.9°F (+1.2), 2022 36.5°F (−3.2), 2023 43.4°F (+3.6), 2024 39.2°F (−0.5), 2025 40.2°F (+0.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.9°F | +1.2°F | 16.72 in |
| 2022 | 36.5°F | −3.2°F | 11.45 in |
| 2023 | 43.4°F | +3.6°F | 24.86 in |
| 2024 | 39.2°F | −0.5°F | 12.21 in |
| 2025 | 40.2°F | +0.5°F | 11.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025325; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025325. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Ketchikan 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; Ketchikan's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.