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Alaska weather in November

November splits Alaska wide open: Juneau runs 38° afternoons while Fairbanks sees real snow.

Based on 4 weather stations. Four stations for a state that would swallow most of the map — the Arctic north and the Aleutians sit far outside what these rows can honestly say.

Southcentral

Highs near 29°, nights around 18°, and 12.6 in of snow in a typical November.

Place Highs / lows Wet days Snow The short version
Anchorage 29° / 18° 8 12.6 in Winter settles in properly; headlamps become normal equipment.

Southeast & the Inside Passage

Highs near 38°, nights around 29°, and 13.8 in of snow in a typical November.

Place Highs / lows Wet days Snow The short version
Juneau 38° / 29° 6 13.8 in Rain turns to snow and back again, sometimes hourly.

The Interior

Highs 12–18°, nights -4–2°, and up to 12.9 in of snow in a typical November.

Place Highs / lows Wet days Snow The short version
Fairbanks 12° / -4° 11 12.5 in Real cold arrives early and the dark arrives faster.
Denali National Park 18° / 2° 11 12.9 in The light shrinks daily and the cold digs in.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

Where to go in November, across the whole country ›