Fairbanks weather in November
Temperature, rain and sunshine in November: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in November
Poor
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Fairbanks in November?
In November, Fairbanks is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −11 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−20 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 4 days, totalling 14 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Fairbanks.
November compared
How the weather changes from October to December. Tap a month to open it.
| OctoberOct | NovemberNov | DecemberDec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Day | 1° | −11° | −15° |
| Night | −7° | −20° | −25° |
| Sun | 3.8 h | 1.9 h | 0.2 h |
| Rain days | 6 | 4 | 4 |
More details for November
- Daylight
- 6 h 25 min09:23 – 15:48
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 63 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−9offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %99 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in November
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Fairbanks in November: quick answers
Is Fairbanks hot in November?
No. In November, Fairbanks is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −11 °C and nights drop to about −20 °C.
Does it rain much in Fairbanks in November?
Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 14 mm in total.
Fairbanks month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences