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

Utqiaġvik in November has a normal high of 12°F and a normal low of 0°F, a daily mean of 6°F, falling from 19°F on the 1st to 5°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal November, 0.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of −11°C and low of −18°C, 9 mm of precipitation and 20 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationWiley Post-Will Rogers Airport
  • Station IDUSW00027502
  • Location71.28°N 156.78°W
  • Elevation31 ft (9 m)
  • From the center1 miles
  • Population4,668
  1. Jan -5° -18°
  2. Feb -5° -18°
  3. Mar -4° -17°
  4. Apr 11° -2°
  5. May 27° 19°
  6. Jun 41° 31°
  7. Jul 48° 36°
  8. Aug 45° 35°
  9. Sep 37° 30°
  10. Oct 26° 17°
  11. Nov 12° 0°
  12. Dec 0° -12°

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

How warm is Utqiaġvik in November?

The normal high is 12°F and the normal low 0°F, for a daily mean of 5.7°F. November is 15.5°F cooler than October and 12.0°F warmer than December. November is the 7th warmest month of the year in Utqiaġvik and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 19°F on November 1 to 5°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 6.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between -1°F and 13°F.

Utqiaġvik 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 40%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 119°F8°F40%3%
November 815°F4°F37%3%
November 1512°F0°F33%3%
November 228°F−4°F30%2%
November 305°F−7°F27%2%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Utqiaġvik: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 119°F8°F40%3%6 h
November 218°F7°F39%3%5 h 50 min
November 318°F7°F39%3%5 h 40 min
November 417°F6°F39%3%5 h 30 min
November 517°F6°F38%3%5 h 20 min
November 616°F5°F38%3%5 h 10 min
November 716°F4°F37%3%4 h 50 min
November 815°F4°F37%3%4 h 40 min
November 915°F3°F36%3%4 h 30 min
November 1014°F3°F36%3%4 h 10 min
November 1114°F2°F35%3%4 h
November 1213°F2°F35%3%3 h 40 min
November 1313°F1°F34%3%3 h 30 min
November 1412°F0°F34%3%3 h 10 min
November 1512°F0°F33%3%2 h 50 min
November 1611°F−1°F33%3%2 h 40 min
November 1711°F−1°F32%3%2 h 10 min
November 1810°F−2°F32%3%1 h 50 min
November 1910°F−2°F31%2%1 h 20 min
November 209°F−3°F31%2%0 h 20 min
November 219°F−3°F30%2%0 h
November 228°F−4°F30%2%0 h
November 238°F−4°F29%2%0 h
November 247°F−4°F29%2%0 h
November 257°F−5°F29%2%0 h
November 266°F−5°F28%2%0 h
November 276°F−6°F28%2%0 h
November 285°F−6°F27%2%0 h
November 295°F−7°F27%2%0 h
November 305°F−7°F27%2%0 h
Normal high
12°FNovember average
Normal low
0°FNovember average
Precipitation
0.37 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Snowfall
7.8 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
30
Daylight
6 h to 0 hNovember 1 to November 30
Sunshine
62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00027502; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Utqiaġvik in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around November 1 (40%). In all, 0.37 in falls on 10 days of a normal November.

In a normal November in Utqiaġvik, 30 nights fall to freezing, 29 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.8 inches.

Snow falls on 14 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 USW00027502.

How humid and windy is Utqiaġvik in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is −1°F with 81% relative humidity and a dew point of −5°F; at 6 a.m. it is −1°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 13.8 mph, most often from the east-northeast 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.−1°F−5°F81%14.0 mph–
9 a.m.−1°F−5°F81%13.7 mph–
noon−1°F−5°F81%13.8 mph–
3 p.m.−1°F−5°F81%13.8 mph–
6 p.m.−1°F−5°F81%14.0 mph–
9 p.m.−1°F−5°F81%13.8 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00027502. 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 Utqiaġvik?

The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 39°F, on November 11, 1937; the coldest is −40°F, on November 25, 1948. The wettest November brought 1.15 in (1965); the snowiest, 20.0 inches (2010).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 5.7°F: 2021 6.8°F (+1.1), 2022 13.9°F (+8.2), 2023 14.1°F (+8.4), 2024 11.4°F (+5.7), 2025 12.0°F (+6.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Utqiaġvik: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
20216.8°F+1.1°F0.24 in
202213.9°F+8.2°F0.72 in
202314.1°F+8.4°F0.93 in
202411.4°F+5.7°F0.56 in
202512.0°F+6.3°F0.28 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00027502; recent months: ACIS, station USW00027502. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Utqiaġvik 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; Utqiaġvik's is 12°F.

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

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