Kotzebue weather in November: Kotzebue, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Kotzebue in November has a normal high of 16°F and a normal low of 6°F, a daily mean of 11°F, falling from 22°F on the 1st to 12°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal November, 0.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −9°C and low of −15°C, 21 mm of precipitation and 28 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationKotzebue Airport
- Station IDUSW00026616
- Location66.87°N 162.63°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- Population2,889
- Jan 5° -8°
- Feb 9° -6°
- Mar 9° -6°
- Apr 24° 9°
- May 39° 27°
- Jun 53° 42°
- Jul 60° 51°
- Aug 57° 48°
- Sep 48° 39°
- Oct 31° 23°
- Nov 16° 6°
- Dec 9° -4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kotzebue in November?
The normal high is 16°F and the normal low 6°F, for a daily mean of 10.8°F. November is 16.1°F cooler than October and 8.4°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Kotzebue and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 22°F on November 1 to 12°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 5.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 5°F and 17°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 22°F | 13°F | 33% | 9% |
| November 8 | 18°F | 9°F | 33% | 9% |
| November 15 | 16°F | 5°F | 33% | 9% |
| November 22 | 13°F | 2°F | 34% | 9% |
| November 30 | 12°F | 0°F | 34% | 9% |
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 | 22°F | 13°F | 33% | 9% | 7 h 30 min |
| November 2 | 21°F | 13°F | 33% | 9% | 7 h 20 min |
| November 3 | 21°F | 12°F | 33% | 9% | 7 h 20 min |
| November 4 | 20°F | 11°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h 10 min |
| November 5 | 20°F | 11°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h |
| November 6 | 19°F | 10°F | 32% | 9% | 6 h 50 min |
| November 7 | 19°F | 10°F | 32% | 9% | 6 h 40 min |
| November 8 | 18°F | 9°F | 33% | 9% | 6 h 40 min |
| November 9 | 18°F | 9°F | 33% | 9% | 6 h 30 min |
| November 10 | 18°F | 8°F | 33% | 9% | 6 h 20 min |
| November 11 | 17°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 6 h 10 min |
| November 12 | 17°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 6 h 10 min |
| November 13 | 16°F | 6°F | 33% | 9% | 6 h |
| November 14 | 16°F | 6°F | 33% | 9% | 5 h 50 min |
| November 15 | 16°F | 5°F | 33% | 9% | 5 h 40 min |
| November 16 | 15°F | 5°F | 33% | 9% | 5 h 30 min |
| November 17 | 15°F | 4°F | 33% | 9% | 5 h 30 min |
| November 18 | 15°F | 4°F | 33% | 9% | 5 h 20 min |
| November 19 | 14°F | 4°F | 33% | 9% | 5 h 10 min |
| November 20 | 14°F | 3°F | 33% | 9% | 5 h |
| November 21 | 14°F | 3°F | 33% | 9% | 4 h 50 min |
| November 22 | 13°F | 2°F | 34% | 9% | 4 h 50 min |
| November 23 | 13°F | 2°F | 34% | 9% | 4 h 40 min |
| November 24 | 13°F | 2°F | 34% | 9% | 4 h 30 min |
| November 25 | 13°F | 1°F | 34% | 9% | 4 h 20 min |
| November 26 | 13°F | 1°F | 34% | 9% | 4 h 10 min |
| November 27 | 12°F | 1°F | 34% | 9% | 4 h 10 min |
| November 28 | 12°F | 0°F | 34% | 9% | 4 h |
| November 29 | 12°F | 0°F | 34% | 9% | 3 h 50 min |
| November 30 | 12°F | 0°F | 34% | 9% | 3 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 16°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 6°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 0.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 7 h 30 min to 3 h 40 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026616; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kotzebue in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around November 30 (34%). In all, 0.82 in falls on 10 days of a normal November.
In a normal November in Kotzebue, 30 nights fall to freezing, 28 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.0 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 26 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026616.
How humid and windy is Kotzebue in November?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 6°F with 78% relative humidity and a dew point of 1°F; at 6 a.m. it is 5°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 12.2 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 5°F | 0°F | 79% | 12.0 mph | 47% |
| 9 a.m. | 6°F | 0°F | 79% | 12.6 mph | 42% |
| noon | 5°F | 0°F | 79% | 12.4 mph | 40% |
| 3 p.m. | 6°F | 1°F | 78% | 12.7 mph | 33% |
| 6 p.m. | 5°F | 0°F | 79% | 12.2 mph | 45% |
| 9 p.m. | 5°F | 0°F | 78% | 12.0 mph | 45% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026616. 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 Kotzebue?
The warmest November temperature on Kotzebue's official record (since 1902) is 40°F, on November 5, 2003; the coldest is −37°F, on November 24, 1935. The wettest November brought 2.65 in (2017); the snowiest, 45.6 inches (2003).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 10.8°F: 2021 -4.2°F (−15.0), 2022 13.2°F (+2.4), 2023 17.1°F (+6.3), 2024 10.6°F (−0.2), 2025 14.6°F (+3.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -4.2°F | −15.0°F | 0.37 in |
| 2022 | 13.2°F | +2.4°F | 1.15 in |
| 2023 | 17.1°F | +6.3°F | 0.88 in |
| 2024 | 10.6°F | −0.2°F | 0.49 in |
| 2025 | 14.6°F | +3.8°F | 0.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OTZthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026616. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Kotzebue 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; Kotzebue's is 16°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.